Garthdee Aberdeen City S01000042

Ward: Garthdee

Local Authority: Aberdeen City (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,431 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: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
27% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 52% Better than 52% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Employment: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
27% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 18% Better than 18% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
8% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 20% Better than 20% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
10% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 48% Better than 48% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-2% Complete (very good)

Housing: 81% Better than 81% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% Complete (very good)

Crime: 40% Better than 40% of areas in Scotland

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