Area Code: | ZE |
The ZE postcode area, also known as the Lerwick postcode area,[1] is a group of three postcode districts covering the Shetland Islands in Scotland. The letters in the postcode are derived from Zetland, an archaic spelling of the islands' name that was the name for the council area until 1975.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area | |
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ZE1 | SHETLAND | Lerwick, Scalloway, Trondra | Shetland Islands Council | |
ZE2 | SHETLAND | Most of Mainland, Bressay, Yell, Unst, Fetlar, Foula, Fair Isle | Shetland Islands Council | |
ZE3 | SHETLAND | Virkie | Shetland Islands Council |
The KW postcode area is situated to the southwest.