Lerwick South Shetland Islands S01005503

Ward: Lerwick South

Local Authority: Shetland Islands (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,221 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: 64% Better than 64% of areas in Scotland

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

Income Deprivation: 71% Better than 71% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
21% Complete (very good)

Employment: 51% Better than 51% of areas in Scotland

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

Health: 45% Better than 45% of areas in Scotland

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

Education: 55% Better than 55% of areas in Scotland

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

Barriers to Services: 80% Better than 80% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
30% Complete (very good)

Housing: 79% Better than 79% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

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

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