Dumfries South Dumfries & Galloway S01000999

Ward: Dumfries South

Local Authority: Dumfries & Galloway (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 5,797 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: 89% Better than 89% of areas in Scotland

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

Income Deprivation: 92% Better than 92% of areas in Scotland

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

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

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

Health: 59% Better than 59% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
9% Complete (very good)

Education: 78% Better than 78% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
28% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 66% Better than 66% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
16% Complete (very good)

Housing: 70% Better than 70% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
20% Complete (very good)

Crime: 48% Better than 48% of areas in Scotland

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

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

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