St Boswells and Newtown area Scottish Borders S01005409


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,472 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: 68% Better than 68% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
18% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 63% Better than 63% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
13% Complete (very good)

Employment: 62% Better than 62% of areas in Scotland

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

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

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

Education: 66% Better than 66% of areas in Scotland

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

Barriers to Services: 64% Better than 64% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
14% Complete (very good)

Housing: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Scotland

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

Crime: 87% Better than 87% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
37% 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