Annual Report 2025/26 - Data Updates and Analysis

The latest indicators present a mixed picture.  Of the 20 Partnership indicators, 7 show a negative trend, 7 fluctuate, 2 show improvement and 4 have an unknown status.  There are some encouraging signs, including high participation rates among young people and a reduction in Primary 1 children who are not a healthy weight.  However, significant pressures remain across several areas.

The Shetland Partnership will continue to monitor these indicators and update the website as new data become available.  The evidence will help inform the new Partnership Plan and its delivery, ensuring that activity remains focused on the issues and opportunities that matter most for Shetland.

Data Sources: 

Shetland Foodbank 2025/26; UK Government Department for Work and Pensions - Children in low income families: local area statistics 2024/25; Scottish House Condition Survey, Local Authority Analysis 2022/24; CACI Paycheck data 2021, Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Minimum Income Standard 2016; Improvement Service 2024; Shetland Employment Survey, Shetland Islands Council 2017; National Records Scotland (NRS) Population estimates 2024; UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2024; Scottish Household Survey (SHS) 2023 and 2024; Office for National Statistics (ONS) (2024); Public Health Scotland 2024-25; Community Council Elections, Shetland Islands Council 2025; Public Health Scotland 2021-24; Skills Development Scotland 2025.