Oban South Argyll & Bute S01000812

Ward: Oban South

Local Authority: Argyll & Bute (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,555 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: 23% Better than 23% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 23% Better than 23% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

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

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

Education: 36% Better than 36% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
26% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Scotland

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

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

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

Crime: 28% Better than 28% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
18% 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