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Transport in Shetland Islands

Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal is a 90-minute walk from the centre

Ferry · 7.2 km

Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
Ferry
7.2 km
Lerwick Shetland Hays Dock Ferry Terminal
Ferry
7.7 km
Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal
Ferry
8.2 km
Bressay Shetland Ferry Terminal
Ferry
8.6 km
Scalloway Shetland Ferry Terminal
Ferry
10.7 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, tram, and ferry only

Amenities in Shetland Islands

Museums make up most of the mapped places

18 Museums · 10 GPs · 2 Hospitals · 32 in all

Museums18
GPs10
Hospitals2
Libraries1
Universities1

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Overview of Shetland Islands

Coordinates60.2240, -1.2010

Postcodes

658

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Shetland Islands

Area IMD profile

This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.

Around average

Mean decile 6.30 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.30 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).