COMMUNITY PROFILE Shetland South Shetland Islands Council Community Work Service August 2011 Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 4 About the Area ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Population ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Summary of Statistics........................................................................................................................................9 Summary of Community Views ......................................................................................................................11 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................11 CROSS CUTTING THEMES .........................................................................................................12 Strengthening Communities................................................................................................................... 12 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................12 Summary of Community Views ......................................................................................................................13 Key issues .........................................................................................................................................................14 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................14 Culture and Community......................................................................................................................... 14 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................14 Summary of Community Views ......................................................................................................................15 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................15 Opportunities...................................................................................................................................................15 WEALTHIER....................................................................................................................................16 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................16 Summary of Community Views ......................................................................................................................19 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................19 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................19 FAIRER..............................................................................................................................................20 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................20 Community Views............................................................................................................................................22 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................22 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................23 SMARTER.........................................................................................................................................24 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................24 Community Views............................................................................................................................................26 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................27 2 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................27 SAFER – CRIME, FEAR OF CRIME & SAFETY......................................................................28 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................28 Community Views............................................................................................................................................29 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................29 Constraints & Opportunities...........................................................................................................................29 STRONGER ­ HOUSING ...............................................................................................................30 Statistics ...........................................................................................................................................................30 Community Views............................................................................................................................................30 Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................................31 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................31 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................31 Statistics ...........................................................................................................................................................31 Air Services.......................................................................................................................................................32 Community Views............................................................................................................................................34 Current Issues ..................................................................................................................................................34 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................34 HEALTHIER.....................................................................................................................................35 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................35 Community Views............................................................................................................................................36 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................37 GREENER ­ NATURAL RESOURCES........................................................................................38 Summary of Statistics......................................................................................................................................38 Sandwick...........................................................................................................................................................39 Dunrossness.....................................................................................................................................................40 Fair Isle .............................................................................................................................................................41 Recycling facilities............................................................................................................................................42 Community Views............................................................................................................................................42 Key Issues .........................................................................................................................................................42 Constraints and Opportunities .......................................................................................................................43 APPENDIX A: SOURCES OF INFORMATION........................................................................44