The postcode ZE3 9JN is located in Shetland Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ZE3 9JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ZE3 9JN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 ZE3 9JN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The nearest bus stop is Junction and is 430 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ZE3 9JN 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).
Information about the postcode ZE3 9JN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ZE3 9JN - Data from Apr 2022
| Junction | 430 m | |
| Junction | 452 m | |
| Junction | 466 m | |
| Hotel Rd End | 568 m | |
| Hotel Rd End | 586 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 1.21 km | |
| Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal | 730 m | |
| Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal | 754 m | |
| Sumburgh Airport | 1.19 km | |
| Lerwick Tingwall Airport | 35.8 km | |
| Fair Isle Airport | 42.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ZE3 9JN - Data from Dec 2021
| The Compass | 433 m | |
| Outer Beach | 556 m | |
| Links of Sumburgh | 585 m | |
| Bight of Laward | 736 m | |
| Whale Back | 800 m | |
| Grutness Voe | 873 m | |
| Hoo Stacks | 915 m | |
| Smallback Geo | 935 m | |
| West Voe of Sumburgh | 943 m | |
| Greig's Noust | 1.07 km | |
| Looss Laward | 1.11 km | |
| Sand Pund | 1.4 km | |
| Tonga | 1.55 km | |
| The Stack | 1.63 km | |
| The Bairns | 1.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ZE3 9JN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.8 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 21.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 20% | 80% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 80% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 40% | 40% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 40% | 0% | 17.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ZE3 9JN - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 59.86770700 |
| Longitude | -1.28067800 |
| OS Easting | 440383 |
| OS Northing | 1109391 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orkney and Shetland |
| Electoral Ward | Shetland South |
| Local Authority District | Shetland Islands |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000041 |
| Travel To Work Area | Shetland Islands |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002504 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shetland South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shetland South - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |