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Brae

Brae is a village in Shetland, Scotland, with a population of around 720. There is one pharmacy, around 3 restaurants and cafés, and five bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brae area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Shetland Islands area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Shetland Islands
County
Shetland
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

12°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 14° / 10° · 89% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:33

13h 4m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

52US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Aberdeen Market Street 2, United Kingdom

Road safety

12 reported road collisions (2024)

5 killed or seriously injured · 13 casualties · 5.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

13 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 7 passed
  • 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£187,659 average▼ 6% YoY

Across Shetland Islands · to 2026-06

Detached£256,908
Semi-detached£180,509
Terraced£125,053
Flat£92,036

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Brae Health Centre (0.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches2
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Source: Shetland Islands Council

Population

22,710 residents in Shetland Islands

  • Under 16: 17%
  • 16–64: 60%
  • 65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Council control

Independent majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Restaurants & cafés4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,925 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

7 jobs advertised · £48,069 avg

e.g. Senior Site Manager, Customer Team Leader, Customer Team Member

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£864 median full-time weekly pay

1.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£26,531 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.9
  • Feeling worthwhile8.0
  • Happiness yesterday8.2
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Orkney and Shetland:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Brae, Shetland · 0.1 km

    Brae is a village on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 2020 it had a population of 750.

  • Busta Voe · 1.3 km

    Busta Voe, (HU665350), in the north central Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, is a sea inlet lying between the village of Brae and the island of Muckle Roe. At the head of the voe is the Delting Marina and Boating Club.

  • Mavis Grind · 1.8 km

    Mavis Grind ( is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point.

  • Delting · 3.5 km

    Delting is a civil parish and community council area on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It includes the Sullom Voe oil terminal and its main settlements are Brae, Mossbank and Voe.

  • Linga, Busta Voe · 4.2 km

    Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres (226 ft). Its area is 70 hectares (0.27 s…

  • Sullom · 5.0 km

    Sullom is a village on the Shetland peninsula of Northmavine, between Haggrister and Bardister. It lies on the northwest side of Sullom Voe, to which it gives its name.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Brae?
Brae is a town in Shetland, Scotland, in the Shetland Islands local authority.
What is the population of Brae?
Brae has an approximate settlement population of 720.
How deprived is Brae?
The Shetland Islands local authority, which includes Brae, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.