Spittal South Lanarkshire S01006026

Ward: Spittal

Local Authority: South Lanarkshire (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,673 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: 22% Better than 22% of areas in Scotland

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

Employment: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Scotland

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

Health: 19% Better than 19% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
9% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Scotland

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

Barriers to Services: 23% Better than 23% of areas in Scotland

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Housing: 64% Better than 64% of areas in Scotland

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

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

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