Kelso South Scottish Borders S01005413

Ward: Kelso South

Local Authority: Scottish Borders (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,807 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: 43% Better than 43% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

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

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

Employment: 43% Better than 43% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Health: 34% Better than 34% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
24% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 41% Better than 41% of areas in Scotland

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

Barriers to Services: 40% Better than 40% of areas in Scotland

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

Housing: 93% Better than 93% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
43% Complete (very good)

Crime: 18% Better than 18% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
8% 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.

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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