Indicator updates from the Scottish Household Survey 2021
Data from the Scottish Household Survey for 2021 has now been published.
Five of the Shetland Partnership indicators come from the Scottish Household Survey. Due to Covid-19, the methodology changed in 2020 and 2021 to telephone rather than face to face surveys. Data was not available at Local Authority level in 2020 due to lower sample sizes; however the 2021 Local Authority breakdown was released in June 2023.
The results of the 2021 telephone survey are not comparable to face-to-face survey results for 2019 and earlier, and are published as experimental statistics, so caution must be taken when looking at trends.
Satisfaction with public services
More people in Shetland were satisfied with public services in 2021 compared to 2019 with 58% compared to 56%. This is, however, lower than the Partnership’s baseline of 59%. This indicator is a compilation of quality of local schools, quality of local health services and quality of public transport. Apart from 2018, Shetland has consistently had a higher rate of satisfaction than the Scottish average since 2016.People engaging in physical activity
2021 showed a higher percentage of people in Shetland engaging in physical activity than 2016-2019, with 85%. This is an increase on the Partnership’s baseline and exceeds the 2021 target. The aim is for at least 90% of people to engage in some form of sport and physical activity by 2028.People in Shetland who feel part of their community
The Scottish Household Survey 2021 showed a slight increase of people in Shetland who feel part of their community compared to previous years with 91%. This is higher than the Scottish average of 81%.People who feel they can influence decisions affecting their local area
34% of people felt they could influence decisions affecting their local area in 2021. This is an increase from the baseline figure of 27% from 2016, showing an improvement. Influencing decision links strongly to participation, which is a priority of the Shetland Partnership.People who feel they want to be more involved in decision making
45% of people said they wanted greater involvement. This is an increase on the baseline of 41% and misses the 2021 target of ‘no more than 35% of people in Shetland want to be more involved in decision making in their area.’ This means that the percentage of people who feel they want greater involvement has risen. This could indicate, that a higher proportion of people in Shetland want to get involved in decision making which is good – however – it could also mean that there could be more opportunities to get involved.
Further data, context and analysis for all indicators is available through our indicators page.