Lochaber West Highland S01003720

Ward: Lochaber West

Local Authority: Highland (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,069 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: 62% Better than 62% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 78% Better than 78% of areas in Scotland

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

Employment: 75% Better than 75% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
25% Complete (very good)

Health: 88% Better than 88% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
38% Complete (very good)

Education: 77% Better than 77% of areas in Scotland

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

Barriers to Services: 32% Better than 32% of areas in Scotland

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

Housing: 1% Better than 1% of areas in Scotland

1% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 82% Better than 82% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
32% 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