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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE2
Telephone code01806
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 1 min3:35 am – 10:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 45 min9:09 am – 2:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,572 residentsin the East and West Mainland census areaMedian age 44.91,096 households79% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 1,376 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 14% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 3%, 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°C1,107 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January22 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 3 to 7°CMApril: 4 to 9°CAMay: 6 to 11°CMJune: 8 to 13°CJJuly: 10 to 14°CJAugust: 11 to 15°CASeptember: 9 to 13°CSOctober: 7 to 11°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksKirkhouse Lochlake · under a mileAyre of Vidlinbeach · under a mileNorth Lochlake · under a mileQuee Nessheadland · under a mileLittle Ayrebeach · 1.5 miMuckle Holmisland · 1.0 miVidlin Nessheadland · under a mileMuckle Ayrebay · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 20099 mi away, Shetland IslandsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 20099 mi away, Shetland IslandsSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · 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
Broadband9.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband50% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)9.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital15 miGP surgeryWhalsay Health Centre4.4 miPharmacyWhalsay Health Centre4.4 miDentistBrae Dental Clinic7.2 miPolice stationLerwick Police Station15 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLunnasting Primary Schoolunder a mileAll-throughWhalsay School4.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK13 miBus stationViking Bus StationLerwick15 miFerryVidlin Shetland Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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