Orkney & Shetland Valuation Joint Board
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Performance Information 2025/26 |
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| Valuation List (Council Tax) |
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| Total number of entries at 1st of April 2025 |
24337 |
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| Number of new dwellings added in 2025/26 (Including former Self-Catering Units) |
129 |
| % entered in List within 3 months of occupation (Target 70%) |
84.88% |
| % entered in List within 6 months of occupation (Target 75%) |
88.95% |
| % entered in List more than 6 months after occupation (Target less than 25%) |
11.05% |
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| Number of new dwellings added in 2025/26 (Excluding former Self-Catering Units) |
110 |
| % entered in List within 3 months of occupation (Target 70%) |
92.38% |
| % entered in List within 6 months of occupation (Target 75%) |
96.55% |
| % entered in List more than 6 months after occupation (Target less than 25%) |
3.45% |
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| Total number of entries at 31st of March 2026 |
24365 |
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Valuation Roll (Non-Domestic Rates) |
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| Total number of entries at 1st of April 2025 |
5031 |
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| Total Rateable Value at 1st April 2025 |
£104,250,275 |
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| Number of amendments made to Roll in 2025/26 (Including Self-Catering Units) |
578 |
| % entered in Roll within 3 months of effective Date (Target 45%) |
34.95% |
| % entered in Roll within 6 months of effective date (Target 65%) |
52.60% |
| % entered in Roll more than 6 months after effective date (Target less than 35%) |
47.40% |
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| Number of amendments made to Roll in 2025/26 (Excluding Self-Catering Units) |
480 |
| % entered in Roll within 3 months of effective Date (Target 45%) |
40.42% |
| % entered in Roll within 6 months of effective date (Target 65%) |
58.33% |
| % entered in Roll more than 6 months after effective date (Target less than 35%) |
41.67% |
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| Total Reduction on proposal from 2023 to 2026 |
4.26% |
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| Total number of entries at 31st of March 2026 |
5137 |
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| Total Rateable Value at 31st of March 2026 |
£102,798,999 |
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| Register of Electors |
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| There are no current performance indicators for the Electoral Registration service. |
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| Total electorate at 1st of December 2025 |
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ORKNEY |
SHETLAND |
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Full Register |
17927 |
17903 |
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Open Register |
7804 |
8854 |
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Staffing |
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| Total budgeted cost of all staff in providing the Valuation and Electoral Registration services in 2025/26 |
£949,800 |
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| Number of full-time equivalent staff posts |
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13 |
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Valuation Roll Statistics at 1st of April 2026 |
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ORKNEY |
SHETLAND |
| Category |
Number |
Rateable Value |
Number |
Rateable Value |
| Shops |
277 |
£3,614,490 |
219 |
£2,810,865 |
| Public House |
11 |
£141,360 |
9 |
£217,000 |
| Offices, including Banks |
212 |
£2,438,485 |
193 |
£3,196,100 |
| Hotels, etc. |
55 |
£1,230,400 |
33 |
£983,480 |
| Industrial Subjects |
553 |
£6,271,285 |
509 |
£7,397,040 |
| Leisure & Entertainment |
596 |
£3,804,305 |
385 |
£3,820,570 |
| Garages & Petrol Stations |
71 |
£510,725 |
90 |
£711,115 |
| Cultural |
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32 |
£300,565 |
16 |
£609,975 |
| Sporting Subjects |
384 |
£181,815 |
297 |
£250,710 |
| Education & Training |
30 |
£3,356,710 |
46 |
£3,226,920 |
| Public Service Subjects |
199 |
£4,815,225 |
293 |
£6,690,750 |
| Communications |
25 |
£567,750 |
30 |
£1,309,750 |
| Quarries, Mines, etc. |
27 |
£60,090 |
16 |
£130,810 |
| Petrochemical |
2 |
£7,026,000 |
3 |
£30,092,000 |
| Religious |
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91 |
£410,325 |
135 |
£304,125 |
| Health & Medical Facilities |
34 |
£2,266,950 |
30 |
£874,980 |
| Other |
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83 |
£669,645 |
96 |
£1,200,485 |
| Care Facilities |
31 |
£789,950 |
27 |
£729,275 |
| Advertising |
0 |
£0 |
0 |
£0 |
| Undertakings |
4 |
£440,000 |
4 |
£9,595,200 |
| Total |
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2717 |
£38,896,075 |
2431 |
£74,151,150 |
| Of which have zero value |
24 |
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33 |
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Valuation List statistics at 1st of April 2026 (Including domestic stores and garages) |
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ORKNEY |
SHETLAND |
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Banding |
Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
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A |
2503 |
20.79% |
3608 |
29.24% |
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B |
2957 |
24.56% |
1881 |
15.24% |
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C |
2524 |
24.56% |
22935 |
23.78% |
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D |
1984 |
16.48% |
1946 |
15.77% |
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E |
1635 |
13.58% |
1559 |
12.63% |
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F |
402 |
3.34% |
322 |
2.69% |
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G |
27 |
0.22% |
77 |
0.62% |
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H |
6 |
0.05% |
2 |
0.02% |
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Totals |
12038 |
100% |
12340 |
100% |
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