Postcode ZE1 0RQ (Shetland Islands)

Map showing ZE1 0RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode ZE1 0RQ is located in Shetland Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ZE1 0RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ZE1 0RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ZE1 0RQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ZE1 0RQ is Ackrigarth which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ackrigarth and is 57 m away.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ZE1 0RQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Shetland Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ZE1 0RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ZE1 0RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Ackrigarth 16 m
Taska 73 m
Sandwall 130 m
Tarland 166 m
Arheim 167 m
Longland 168 m
Upper Sound 176 m
Quoys Road 178 m
Hillcrest 198 m
Oversund Road 199 m
West Hillcrest 214 m
Fjallberg 226 m
Kirkland 228 m
Grodians 234 m
Baila Croft 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ZE1 0RQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ZE1 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Ackrigarth Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Quoys Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Swarthoull Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Sound Primary School Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Sound Primary School Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Victoria Pier Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Lerwick Shetland Hays Dock Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.29 km
Lerwick Shetland Hays Dock Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.34 km
Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.4 km
Lerwick Tingwall Airport Air 6.33 km
Whalsay Airport Air 29.76 km
Sumburgh Airport Air 30.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ZE1 0RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Swart-Houll Banks Wetland 395 m
Mansie's Skerry Island 496 m
Holm of Sound Island 659 m
Sandy Loch Inland Water 764 m
Loch of Trebister Inland Water 817 m
Sands of Sound Beach 827 m
South Staney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Seafield Beach Beach 1.04 km
Voe of Sound Bay 1.16 km
Ayre of Clickimin Beach 1.16 km
Loch of Clickimin Inland Water 1.2 km
Stoura Stane Wetland 1.25 km
Bight of Clickimin Bay 1.26 km
Noust of Clickimin Wetland 1.3 km
Scarfa Skerry Island 1.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ZE1 0RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.3 Mbps 38.3 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 10.01 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 93.3% 41.7 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 206,772 kWh - mean 6,462 kWh : median 5,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ZE1 0RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 60.14288600
Longitude -1.17831000
OS Easting 445735
OS Northing 1140103
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4504
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
Electoral Ward Lerwick South
Local Authority District Shetland Islands
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council Highlands and Islands

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000041
Travel To Work Area Shetland Islands

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Shetland Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Shetland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Shetland Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002522
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lerwick South
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lerwick South - 02
Output Area / Small Area 1B1