Orkney & Shetland

Valuation Joint Board

 

ORKNEY & SHETLAND VALUATION JOINT BOARD

Performance Information 2023/24
 
Valuation List (Council Tax)
 
Total number of entries at 1st of April 2023
24063
 
Number of new dwellings added in 2023/24 (Including former Self-Catering Units)
329
% entered in List within 3 months of occupation (Target 87%)
68.82%
% entered in List within 6 months of occupation (Target 96%)
75.67%
% entered in List more than 6 months after occupation (Target less than 4%)
24.33%
 
Number of new dwellings added in 2023/24 (Excluding former Self-Catering Units)
200
% entered in List within 3 months of occupation (Target 87%)
94.31%
% entered in List within 6 months of occupation (Target 96%)
96.64%
% entered in List more than 6 months after occupation (Target less than 4%)
3.36%
 
Total number of entries at 31st of March 2024
24232
 
Valuation Roll (Non-Domestic Rates)
 
Total number of entries at 1st of April 2023
5034
 
Total Rateable Value at 1st April 2023
£95,463,270
 
Number of amendments made to Roll in 2023/24 (Including Self-Catering Units)
384
% entered in Roll within 3 months of effective Date (Target 75%)
41.15%
% entered in Roll within 6 months of effective date (Target 90 %)
51.56%
% entered in Roll more than 6 months after effective date (Target less than 10%)
48.44%
 
Number of amendments made to Roll in 2023/24 (Excluding Self-Catering Units)
384
% entered in Roll within 3 months of effective Date (Target 75%)
47.06%
% entered in Roll within 6 months of effective date (Target 90 %)
54.90%
% entered in Roll more than 6 months after effective date (Target less than 10%)
45.10%
 
Total Reduction on appeal from 2023 to 2026
0.30%
 
Total number of entries at 31st of March 2024
4992
 
Total Rateable Value at 31st of March 2024
£95,276,630
Register of Electors
There are no current performance indicators for the Electoral Registration Service.
Total electorate at 1st of December 2023  
ORKNEY
SHETLAND
   
Full Register
17584
17731
  Open Register
8376
9151
STAFFING
Total budgeted cost of all staff in providing the Valuation and Electoral Registration services in 2023/24 £852,600
Number of full-time equivalent staff posts
13
VALUATION ROLL STATISTICS AS AT 1st OF APRIL 2024
ORKNEY
SHETLAND
Category
Number
Rateable Value
Number
Rateable Value
Shop 269 £3,286,410 243 £2,872,565
Public House 10 £113,150 11 £291,000
Offices, including Banks 198 £2,264,170 191 £2,854,775
Hotel, Etc. 53 £1,078,675 33 £870,855
Industrial Subjects 538 £5,214,580 491 £8,905,235
Leisure Entertainment 537 £2,646,185 333 £2,930,650
Garages & Petrol Stations 73 £465,130 78 £555,160
Cultural   31 £236,775 16 £586,200
Sporting Subjects 384 £227,585 303 £226,195
Education & Training 30 £3,150,530 47 £3,368,575
Public Service Subjects 202 £3,935,145 293 £6,512,065
Communications 18 £434,410 20 £781,950
Quarries, Mines, Etc. 28 £105,875 16 £214,325
Petrochemical 2 £6,228,500 3 £28,198,900
Religious 91 £377,970 139 £290,735
Health, Medical 36 £1,905,650 31 £917,825
Other   89 £637,575 99 £1,030,730
Care Facilities 29 £702,025 27 £854,550
Advertising 0 £0 0 £0
Undertakings 0 £0 0 £0
Total 2618 £33,010,340 2374 £62,266,290
Of which have zero value  32 24
COUNCIL TAX STATISTICS AS AT 1st OF APRIL 2024 (Including garages and stores)
 
ORKNEY
SHETLAND
BAND
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
A 2519 21.10% 3645 29.48%
B 2953 24.74% 1891 15.38%
C 2507 21.00% 2920 23.74%
D 1941 16.26% 1925 15.65%
E 1599 13.39% 1542 12.54%
F 387 3.24% 321 2.61%
G 26 0.22% 72 0.59%
H 6 0.05% 2 0.02%
Totals
11938 100% 12298 100%