September, 2005
A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication
ISBN 0 7559 4595 6
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Contents
ERRATUM
Pages 71-73, charts 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12
Bars for 'Scotland' and 'Rest of Scotland' have been transposed and are, therefore, incorrectly labelled.
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004
Background to the SIMD
SIMD 2004 distribution
Concentrations of deprivation across local authorities
Individual deprivation across local authorities
Geographic Information Systems
Deprivation domains
Concentrations of deprivation in urban, rural and remote areas
Spread of concentrations of deprivation across Scotland over time
Chapter 2: Demography
Population by age and sex
Household size and composition
Migration
Ethnicity
Country of birth
Religion
Chapter 3: Current Income and Financial Inclusion
Income
Income Support
Financial inclusion
Chapter 4: Labour Market
Employment
Occupation and earnings
Qualifications of the workforce
New Deal employment programme
Unemployment
Economic inactivity
Chapter 5: Education, Skills and Training
Pre-school education and childcare
All school pupils: numbers, sex and ethnicity
Record of Needs and Individualised Educational Programmes
Free school meal entitlement
Attendance and absence
5-14 attainment
Secondary school attainment
Lack of qualifications
Further and higher education
Adult qualifications
Chapter 6: Health
Deprivation within health board areas
Life expectancy at birth
Limiting long-term illness and general health
Premature mortality
Smoking
Smoking during pregnancy
Low birth weight
Breastfeeding
Teenage pregnancies aged 13 to 15
Drugs misuse and alcohol related admissions
Emergency admissions
Delayed discharge
Reasons for admissions to hospital
GP visits
Anxiety, depression or psychosis drugs prescribing
Care
Exercise
Chapter 7: Housing
Tenure
Lowest floor level
Vacant accommodation
Overcrowding
Household amenities
Disrepair and quality
Scaled repair costs
Energy efficiency
House prices
Chapter 8: Access and Transport
Drive times to services: urban and rural differences
Convenience of services and access to a car
Travel to place of work
Internet access
Chapter 9: Physical Environment
Proximity to landfill, EPER and derelict land sites
Air quality
Chapter 10: Neighbourhood Perceptions and Community Involvement
Neighbourhood rating
What people like and dislike about their neighbourhoods
Occurrence of antisocial behaviour in the neighbourhood
Perceptions of safety and fear of crime
Prevalence of crime
Community involvement
Appendix 1 Definitions and Terms
Appendix 2 Charts and Tables
Statistical Services