Ellon East Aberdeenshire S01000432

Ward: Ellon East

Local Authority: Aberdeenshire (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 6,027 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: 92% Better than 92% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
42% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 90% Better than 90% of areas in Scotland

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

Employment: 89% Better than 89% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
39% Complete (very good)

Health: 80% Better than 80% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
30% 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: 90% Better than 90% of areas in Scotland

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

Housing: 60% Better than 60% of areas in Scotland

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

Crime: 45% Better than 45% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% 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