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APPENDIX C: SCOTTISH INDEX OF MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION ( SIMD)
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation ( SIMD), constructed by the Scottish Executive is a ward-level Index based on 31 indicators in six separate 'domains' of deprivation:
- Income
- Employment
- Health Deprivation and Disability
- Education, Skills and Training
- Housing
- Geographical Access to Services.
In order to link individual's responses to datazone level of indices of deprivation, postcode information was collected from respondents. This information provided a match for 99% of those who took part in the study.
The following steps were then taken:
1 Identify the deprivation score given to the datazone and its rank in comparison to the rest of the country
2 Identify which respondents fall into the top 10% of the most deprived areas of the country and the top 10% of the least deprived areas of the country
For the Schools Omnibus out of a sample of 1,762 pupils, 139 young people were judged to live in the top 10% most deprived areas in Scotland and 104 in the top 10% of the least deprived areas.
The SIMD results are shown in the computer tabulations, provided under separate cover and referred to in the main body of this report.
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