ZE3 9JL postcode in Shetland Islands, Scotland

ZE3 9JL is a postcode in Shetland Islands, in the Shetland South 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.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at ZE3 9JL can get it Across Shetland Islands: 20% MP Mr Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat, Orkney and Shetland Council Shetland Islands Bins, council tax and planning

Where ZE3 9JL is, and what is near it

Map of ZE3 9JL and what is near it Map of ZE3 9JL: its centre point, with the 11 other postcodes in the ZE3 9 sector, 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ZE3 9JJ: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JP: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JR: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JS: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JT: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JU: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JW: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JX: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JY: also in ZE3 9ZE3 9JZ: also in ZE3 9 GP 9.7 kmShetland South ZE3 9JL Map of ZE3 9JL and what is near it Map of ZE3 9JL: its centre point, with the 11 other postcodes in the ZE3 9 sector, 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 9.7 kmShetland South ZE3 9JL
  • ZE3 9JL
  • Other postcodes in ZE3 9: press one for its page
  • 1 GP practice
  • 5 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 59.8864, longitude -1.3069)

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 ZE3 9JL?

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 ZE3 9JL?

Every home and business at ZE3 9JL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ZE3 9JL 0% Shetland Islands 20%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ZE3 9JL 100% Shetland Islands 87%
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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 ZE3 9JL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ZE3 9JL.

Check the bin days for ZE3 9JL on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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

Where is the nearest station to ZE3 9JL?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of ZE3 9JL.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shop, 80 m away.

More stations near ZE3 9JL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ZE3 9JL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ZE3 9JL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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 ZE3 9JL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ZE3 9JL 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which vets are near ZE3 9JL?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of ZE3 9JL. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 ZE3 9JL

Ward
Shetland South
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.

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ZE3 9JJ80 mZE3 9JU350 mZE3 9JR650 mZE3 9JY690 mZE3 9JZ700 mZE3 9JS850 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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