Least deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4504
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4737
- Employment
- 4420
- Health
- 4453
- Education
- 4373
- Access
- 1438
- Crime
- 3730
- Housing
- 4414
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Police Recorded Crime near ZE1 0RQ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 57 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ackrigarth
Bus · opp · south
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
Ackrigarth
Bus · at · north
- 234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Quoys Road
Bus · at · north
- 301 m straight lineabout 4 min
Swarthoull
Bus · at · north-east
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
Swarthoull
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for ZE1 0RQ
Shetland Islands
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ZE1 0RQ
Coordinates
60.1429, -1.1783
Grid reference
HU457401
Easting
445,735
Northing
1,140,103
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CGW4RVC+5M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Shetland Islands
ITL Region
Shetland Islands
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Council AreaOrkney and Shetland S14000051
Constituency
S14000051Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Lerwick South
Constituency code
S14000051
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Shetland Islands
Health & NHS
Shetland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Shetland
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Shetland Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Shetland Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lerwick South - 01 S01019725
S01019725MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lerwick South S02003652
S02003652LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lerwick South - 02 S01012392
S01012392MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lerwick South S02002323
S02002323Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4
Sun & Time Information
8:06 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:06 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ZE1 0RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4504 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01019725 and MSOA S02003652 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ZE1 0RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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