Kingswells Aberdeen City S01000215

Ward: Kingswells

Local Authority: Aberdeen City (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,493 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: 69% Better than 69% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
19% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 77% Better than 77% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
27% Complete (very good)

Employment: 86% Better than 86% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
36% Complete (very good)

Health: 53% Better than 53% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
3% Complete (very good)

Education: 83% Better than 83% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
33% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 84% Better than 84% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
34% Complete (very good)

Housing: 9% Better than 9% of areas in Scotland

9% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 32% Better than 32% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
22% Complete (good)
0% 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