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Lowersound
Lerwick built-up area population 6,554 · Postcode ZE1 · Scotland
Lowersound is part of the Lerwick built-up area. There are no separate figures for Lowersound, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Lerwick built-up area. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Lowersound itself. What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Lerwick built-up areaBroadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- LowersoundRoughly where Lowersound is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Lowersound itself.
- Centre of LowersoundFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Broadband57.7 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-65% well below national averageLerwick built-up areaView coverage →
Schools3 schools2 primary, 1 secondary · with pupil numbersLerwick built-up area and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene79% pass54 of 68 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▼-15% notably below national averageLerwick built-up areaView ratings →
Businesses456Top: Agriculture, Construction, Retail & wholesale▼-17% notably below national averageLerwick built-up areaView directory →
Planning72Within 5 km, 12 months · 2 in last 30 days · 13 pending · 56 approved · Shetlands councilWithin 5 km of LowersoundView applications →
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