Lerwick South Shetland Islands S01005499

Ward: Lerwick South

Local Authority: Shetland Islands (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,447 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: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Scotland

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

Income Deprivation: 33% Better than 33% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 49% Better than 49% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-1% Complete (very good)

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

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

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

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

Barriers to Services: 45% Better than 45% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Housing: 33% Better than 33% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% 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