ZE2 9SH postcode in Shetland Islands, Scotland
ZE2 9SH is a postcode in Shetland Islands, in the Shetland Central ward. It is in the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ZE2 9SH is, and what is near it
- ZE2 9SH
- Other postcodes in ZE2 9: press one for its page
- 2 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 60.1851, longitude -1.2396)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ZE2 9SH?
- Shetland IslandsCouncil Shetland Islands: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Shetland Islands for 2026‑27: £1,488. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Orkney and ShetlandParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Alistair Carmichael
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ZE2 9SH?
Every home and business at ZE2 9SH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 40% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ZE2 9SH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ZE2 9SH.
Check the bin days for ZE2 9SH on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at ZE2 9SH
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ZE2 9SH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
In Scotland a business passes or needs to improve; Pass and Eat Safe also marks the Eat Safe award for excellent hygiene. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ZE2 9SH?
There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of ZE2 9SH.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Finniegarth, 43 m away.
More stations near ZE2 9SH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ZE2 9SH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ZE2 9SH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Scalloway Health Centre LLP Phone 01595 880219 5.3 kmDrive
- Lerwick Health Centre Phone 01595 693201 6.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ZE2 9SH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ZE2 9SH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ZE2 9SH?
The nearest to the centre of ZE2 9SH, in a straight line.
- 4 Market Street 6.1 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ZE2 9SH?
The nearest vets to the centre of ZE2 9SH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shetland Vets - Scalloway Surgery 5.2 kmDrive
- Shetland Vets 5.9 kmDrive
- Shetland Vets - Bixter Surgery 11.8 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
The official record for ZE2 9SH
- Ward
- Shetland Central
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Remote Rural
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
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