Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2009 Niamh Laffan Office of the Chief Statistician Scottish Government 29 th October 2009

SIMD 2009 Things you need to know to use SIMD Main findings Outputs Questions

What is the SIMD? The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation identifies small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across all of Scotland The SIMD ranks the 6,505 datazones in Scotland from 1 being most deprived to 6,505 being the least deprived in Scotland. Relative measure so always a most deprived 15% (976 datazones)

What are datazones? Statistical geography Fixed boundaries over time 6,505 datazones in Scotland Average population of 750 people

Calculating the SIMD 2009 Minimise change since SIMD 2006 to ensure comparability 38 indicators across 7 aspects of deprivation (domains) Same domains in SIMD 2009 No change to domain weights Some changes to indicators Mostly 2007 / 2008 data 2007 populations

What is included in the SIMD 2009? Income domain – including tax credits Employment domain – no change Education domain – NEET indicator Health domain – very minor changes Access domain – methodology changes Crime domain – move to FY data Housing domain – still Census data

Points to watch There will always be 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived – if a datazone moves out another will move in. The Index is relative ie shows an area is more or less deprived than another one but not how much more deprived. Changes to methodology so care is needed when comparing over time eg crime domain, tax credit data. The least deprived area is not the most affluent, it just lacks deprivation eg in the income domain there is a lack of benefit claimants

Points to watch (2) Data from 2007 and 2008 means the recent economic downturn not picked up but it is unlikely to have a large effect on the relative differences across Scotland. No datazones in the 15% most deprived does not mean no deprivation, just no concentrations of multiple deprivation Not all people who are deprived live in deprived areas and Not all people living in a deprived area are deprived. 36% of income deprived people live in the 15% most deprived areas 64% live out with 15% most deprived.

SIMD 2009 Summary Results

Headline findings

Headline findings Improvements in Glasgow Concentrations of multiple deprivation becoming more spread out geographically Concentrations of deprivation in most deprived datazones reduced slightly 101 datazones moved out of the 15% Most deprived and 101 moved in 4 in 5 datazones that moved out between SIMD 2004 and SIMD 2006 stayed out in SIMD in 5 datazones in 15% most deprived in SIMD 2009 have been in on both SIMD 2004 and SIMD 2006

Most deprived datazone S East end of Glasgow. Ranked 62 in SIMD 2006 DZ ranked 1 in SIMD 2006 now ranked 2

SIMD 2009 National & Local Share

SIMD 2009 – National Share *The national share is the number/percentage of datazones in the 15% most deprived in Scotland that fall in each Local Authority

SIMD 2009 – Local Share *The local share is the percentage of datazones within a Local Authority that fall within the 15% most deprived in Scotland

Where to find more.. General report with initial analysis Technical report Guidance leaflet Interactive mapping website Statistical Compendium –tables, charts & maps Background data for SIMD

Interactive mapping

ANY QUESTIONS? Contacts: Niamh Laffan Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS & SIMD)

Employment domain

Income domain

Glasgow Springburn Scottish Parliamentary Constituency

Employment Deprivation Domain Based on benefits data (2008) –Unemployment Claimant Count 12 month average –Incapacity Benefit recipients Working age –Severe Disablement Allowance Working age –Compulsory New Deal Participants No change to 2004 indicators for 2006 or 2009 Data zone SAPE –Working age population

Income Deprivation Domain Not measuring income Based on benefits data (2008 and 2007) –Income support adults and children –Guarantee Pension Credit adults –Job Seekers Allowance adults and children 2004 used WFTC and DTC data 2009 – WTC and CTC (2006 data) Data zone SAPE –Total population

Health Deprivation Domain Indicators used: –Standardised Mortality Ratio –Hospital Episodes related to alcohol use –Hospital Episodes related to drug use –Comparative Illness Factor –Emergency Admissions to Hospital –Proportion of population being prescribed drugs for anxiety, depression or psychosis –Proportion of live singleton births of low birth weight Methodological changes since 2004 Minor changes for 2009 Combined using factor analysis

Education Deprivation Domain Indicators –School pupil absences –Pupil Performance on SQA at Stage 4 –Working age people with no qualifications –17-21 year olds enrolling into HE –People ages not in full time education Changes to 3 indicators NEET indicator change for 2009 Populations relevant to indicator Combined using factor analysis

Crime Domain Relevant to Neighbourhood Deprivation ‘SIMD crime’ not ‘Total Crime’ –Crimes of violence –Drug Offences –Domestic Housebreaking –Minor Assault –Vandalism Does not include crimes in/near police station First included in 2006 Total populations – rate per 10,000 Move to financial year for SIMD 2009

Housing Deprivation Domain Census data –No change since SIMD 2004 –Persons in households which are overcrowded –Persons in households without central heating Data zone SAPE –Total population No new indicators identified

Access to Services Domain Drive Times –GP –Shopping facilities (Supermarket in 2004) –Petrol Station –Primary and Secondary Schools (Primary only in 2004) –Post Office Public Transport (Not included in SIMD 2004) –GP –Shopping Facilities –Post Office Population weighted based on COAs Factor analysis within sub-domains Methodology and modelling changes Change to sub-domain weights.