The postcode ZE3 9JS is located in Shetland Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ZE3 9JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ZE3 9JS 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 9JS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to ZE3 9JS is A970 which is centered 37.89 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Laurel Bank and is 202 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 1.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 1.9% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 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 ZE3 9JS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ZE3 9JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ZE3 9JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ZE3 9JS
| 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 9JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Laurel Bank | 202 m | |
| Laurel Bank | 208 m | |
| Road End | 508 m | |
| Road End | 521 m | |
| North Town Rd End | 633 m | |
| Taxi Rank | 1.46 km | |
| Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal | 2.01 km | |
| Grutness Shetland Ferry Terminal | 2.06 km | |
| Sumburgh Airport | 1.47 km | |
| Lerwick Tingwall Airport | 33.3 km | |
| Fair Isle Airport | 43.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ZE3 9JS - Data from Dec 2021
| Skitpow Sand | 681 m | |
| Mails Point | 710 m | |
| Selchie Stanes | 899 m | |
| Ward Hill | 907 m | |
| Erne's Ward | 932 m | |
| The Mil | 934 m | |
| Pool of Virkie | 976 m | |
| Sand of Hayes | 1.21 km | |
| Melrumblie Stack | 1.32 km | |
| Loch of Clevigarth | 1.34 km | |
| Stack of Otter Geo | 1.36 km | |
| Scord | 1.57 km | |
| Stack of Kilderbrou | 1.61 km | |
| Sand Pund | 1.74 km | |
| Grutness Voe | 1.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ZE3 9JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 43.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 1.9% | 98.1% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 1.9% | 96.2% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 96.2% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 17% | 79.2% | 26 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 77.4% | 77.4% | 48.6 | 10.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ZE3 9JS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 59.89060600 |
| Longitude | -1.29419300 |
| OS Easting | 439599 |
| OS Northing | 1111933 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002519 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shetland South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shetland South - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |