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Coordinates & Location for ZE2 9AB
Postcode
ZE2 9AB
Coordinates
60.3413, -1.0188
Grid reference
HU542623
Easting
454,264
Northing
1,162,315
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CGW8XRJ+GF
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least Deprived 10%5499
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5499 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Council AreaOrkney and Shetland S14000051
Constituency
S14000051Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
North Isles
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
North and East Isles - 03 S01019749
S01019749MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North and East Isles S02003657
S02003657LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North and East Isles - 03 S01012415
S01012415MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North and East Isles S02002328
S02002328Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
12 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 40 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 ZE2 9AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. IMD Scotland: Rank 5499 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01019749 and MSOA S02003657 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode ZE2 9AB 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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