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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE3
Telephone code01950
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 50 min3:42 am – 10:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 55 min9:05 am – 3:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,985 residentsin the Shetland South census areaMedian age 45.81,724 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,218 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, transport and storage 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 2%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 15°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 3°C969 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 6°CJFebruary: 3 to 6°CFMarch: 3 to 7°CMApril: 4 to 8°CAMay: 6 to 11°CMJune: 8 to 13°CJJuly: 10 to 14°CJAugust: 11 to 15°CASeptember: 10 to 13°CSOctober: 7 to 11°CONovember: 5 to 8°CNDecember: 3 to 7°CD15°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSand Pundbeach · under a mileSkitpow Sandbeach · under a mileLoch of Gardslake · under a milePool of Virkiebay · under a mileGrutness Voebay · under a mileWils Nessheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201232 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201232 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,944 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital19 miGP surgeryLevenwick Health Centre6.5 miPharmacyLevenwick Health Centre6.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportSumburgh Airport LSIunder a mileFerryGrutness Shetland Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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