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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 3 min3:34 am – 10:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 43 min9:11 am – 2:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,640 residentsin the North Mainland census areaMedian age 42.11,202 households64% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright28% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 1,415 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 10%, retail and wholesale 9%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 13% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, 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 2°C1,251 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 3 to 7°CMApril: 4 to 8°CAMay: 6 to 11°CMJune: 8 to 12°CJJuly: 10 to 14°CJAugust: 11 to 15°CASeptember: 9 to 13°CSOctober: 7 to 10°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 landmarksNeshion Waterlake · under a mileTofts Voebay · under a mileSand Waterlake · 1.3 miToft Nessheadland · under a mileWester Land Taingbeach · 2.1 miBiggaisland · 1.8 miFirths Voebay · 1.8 miHill of Crooksetterhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 200914 mi away, Shetland IslandsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 200914 mi away, Shetland IslandsSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital22 miGP surgeryBrae Medical Practice7.3 miPharmacyNorsepharm LTD7.3 miDentistBrae Dental Clinic7.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMossbank Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK19 miFerryToft Shetland Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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