Caithness South Highland S01003969

Ward: Caithness South

Local Authority: Highland (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,799 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: 27% Better than 27% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 39% Better than 39% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
29% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 31% Better than 31% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
21% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 44% Better than 44% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-6% Complete (very good)

Education: 27% Better than 27% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 39% Better than 39% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
29% 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: 81% Better than 81% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% 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