Muirhead South Ayrshire S01005650

Ward: Muirhead

Local Authority: South Ayrshire (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,642 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: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 31% Better than 31% of areas in Scotland

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

Employment: 22% Better than 22% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
12% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 24% Better than 24% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
14% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 14% Better than 14% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 46% Better than 46% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Housing: 46% Better than 46% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Crime: 63% Better than 63% of areas in Scotland

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