Cove North Aberdeen City S01000017

Ward: Cove North

Local Authority: Aberdeen City (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,808 out of 6,505 in Scotland, where 1 was the most deprived and 6,505 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; and crime.

Overall: 73% Better than 73% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
23% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 72% Better than 72% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
22% Complete (very good)

Employment: 75% Better than 75% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
25% Complete (very good)

Health: 44% Better than 44% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-6% Complete (very good)

Education: 65% Better than 65% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
15% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 71% Better than 71% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
21% Complete (very good)

Housing: 57% Better than 57% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
7% Complete (very good)

Crime: 56% Better than 56% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
6% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Scottish Government Website: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly