Lerwick (United Kingdom)
Contents: Locality
The population development of Lerwick as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Council Area | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2022-03-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwick | Shetland Islands | 6,910 | 6,958 | 6,709 | → |
Source: General Records of Scotland.
Explanation: Localities according to the definition of 2022. 2001 and 2011 figures are calculated by »City Population« by using the population of output areas.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 3,358 |
| Females | 3,351 |
| Age Groups (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 1,254 |
| 18-64 years | 4,003 |
| 65+ years | 1,449 |
| Age Distribution (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 440 |
| 70-79 years | 657 |
| 60-69 years | 775 |
| 50-59 years | 990 |
| 40-49 years | 762 |
| 30-39 years | 875 |
| 20-29 years | 810 |
| 10-19 years | 807 |
| 0-9 years | 590 |
| Country of Birth (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 5,504 |
| UK (other) | 729 |
| Europe | 284 |
| Other country | 192 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| White | 6,444 |
| Asian | 136 |
| African/Caribbean | 27 |
| Mixed/multiple | 24 |
| Other ethnic group | 77 |
| Religion (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 1,218 |
| Roman Catholic | 234 |
| Christian (other) | 550 |
| Muslim | 36 |
| Other religion | 114 |
| No religion | 4,214 |
| Main Language (A3+) (C 2022) | |
|---|---|
| English | 6,235 |
| Gaelic | 4 |
| Scots | 91 |
| British Sign Language | 8 |
| Other language | 238 |