Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation: 2009 General Report

Number of Adults (aged 16-60) receiving Income Support ( DWP April 2005)

N/A

Number of Adults (aged 16-60) receiving Income Support ( DWP April 2008)

N/A

No change

Number of Children (aged 0-15) dependent on a recipient of Income Support ( DWP April 2005)

N/A

Number of Children (aged 0-15) dependent on a recipient of Income Support ( DWP Aug 2008)

N/A

Updated at time of SIMD 2009 v2 revision

Number of Adults (aged 60 plus) receiving Guaranteed Pension Credit ( DWP May 2005)

N/A

Number of Adults (aged 60 plus) receiving Guaranteed Pension Credit ( DWP May 2008)

N/A

No change

Number of Adults receiving (all) Job Seekers Allowance ( DWP April 2005)

N/A

Number of Adults receiving (all) Job Seekers Allowance ( DWP April 2008)

N/A

No change

Number of children (aged 0-15) dependent on a recipient of Job Seekers Allowance (All) ( DWP April 2005)

N/A

Number of children (aged 0-15) dependent on a recipient of Job Seekers Allowance (All) ( DWP Aug 2008)

N/A

Updated at time of SIMD 2009 v2 revision

Number of Adults and Children in Tax Credit Families on low incomes ( HMRC August 2008)

New indicator added to identify low income families in work.

Updated at time of SIMD 2009 v2 revision.

Unemployment Claimant Count averaged over 12 months, men aged under 65 and women aged under 60 ( NOMIS 2005)

N/A

Unemployment Claimant Count averaged over 12 months, men aged under 65 and women aged under 60 ( NOMIS 2008)

N/A

No change

Incapacity Benefit recipients, men aged under 65 and women aged under 60 ( DWP August 2005)

N/A

Incapacity Benefit recipients, men aged under 65 and women aged under 60 ( DWP August 2008)

N/A

No change

Severe Disablement Allowance recipients, men aged under 65 and women aged under 60 ( DWP August 2005)

N/A

Severe Disablement Allowance recipients, men aged under 65 and women aged under 60 ( DWP August 2008)

N/A

No change

Compulsory New Deal participants - New Deal for the under 25s and New Deal for the 25+ not included in the unemployment claimant count ( DWP August 2005)

N/A

Compulsory New Deal participants - New Deal for the under 25s and New Deal for the 25+ not included in the unemployment claimant count ( DWP August 2008)

N/A

No change

Standardised Mortality Ratio ( ISD 2001-2004)

0.08

Standardised Mortality Ratio ( ISD 2004-2007)

0.08

No change

Hospital Episodes related to alcohol use ( ISD 2001-2004)

0.14

Hospital Episodes related to alcohol use ( ISD 2004-2007)

0.14

Minor change to codes used to define episodes to reflect national guidance

Hospital Episodes related to drug use ( ISD 2001-2004)

0.06

Hospital Episodes related to drug use ( ISD 2004-2007)

0.06

Minor change to codes used to define episodes to reflect national guidance

Comparative Illness Factor ( DWP 2005)

0.33

Comparative Illness Factor ( DWP 2008)

0.32

No change

Emergency Admissions to hospital ( ISD 2001-2004)

0.32

Emergency Admissions to hospital ( ISD 2004-2007)

0.33

No change

Proportion of population being prescribed drugs for anxiety, depression or psychosis ( ISD 2004)

0.05

Proportion of population being prescribed drugs for anxiety, depression or psychosis ( ISD 2007)

0.05

No change

Proportion of live singleton births of low birth weight ( ISD 2001-2004)

0.02

Proportion of live singleton births of low birth weight ( ISD 2004-2007)

0.02

No change

School pupil absences (2003/4-2004/5)

0.21

School pupil absences (2006/7-2007/8)

0.24

No change

Pupil performance on SQA at stage 4 (2002/3-2004/5)

0.31

Pupil performance on SQA at stage 4 (2005/6-2007/8)

0.25

No change

Working age people with no qualifications (2001 census)

0.24

Working age people with no qualifications (2001 census)

0.26

No change, no update to this indicator, still using census data as best source available

17-21 year olds enrolling into higher education ( HESA 2002/3-2004/5)

0.16

17-21 year olds enrolling into higher education ( HESA 2005/6-2007/8)

0.15

No change

People aged 16-18 not in full time education ( DWP 2005, HESA 2004/5)

0.07

16-19 not in education, employment or training (School leavers data SG 2006/7-2007/8 DWP 2007-2008)

0.09

Replacement indicator to better measure population not in education, employment or training

Persons in households that are overcrowded (2001 Census)

N/A

Persons in households that are overcrowded (2001 Census)

N/A

No change - no update to indicator as no suitable replacement data found.

Persons in households without central heating (2001 Census)

N/A

Persons in households without central heating (2001 Census)

N/A

No change - no update to indicator as no suitable replacement data found.

Drive time to a GP

0.21

Drive time to a GP

0.22

New computer model used for calculations

Drive time to a petrol station

0.13

Drive time to a petrol station

0.15

New computer model used for calculations

Drive time to a post office

0.13

Drive time to a post office

0.14

New computer model used for calculations.

Definition of post offices changed to exclude some outreach services

Drive time to shopping facilities

0.27

Drive time to shopping facilities

0.24

New computer model used for calculations.

Change to dataset now means more regional centres included as shopping centres

Drive time to a primary school

0.12

Drive time to a primary school

0.09

New computer model used for calculations

Drive time to a secondary school

0.14

Drive time to a secondary school

0.15

New computer model used for calculations

Total

1.00

Total

1.00

Public transport time to a GP

0.56

Public transport time to a GP

0.51

New computer model used for calculations

Public transport time to a Post Office

0.25

Public transport time to a Post Office

0.25

New computer model used for calculations.

Definition of post offices changed to exclude some outreach services

Public transport time to Shopping Facilities

0.19

Public transport time to Shopping Facilities

0.24

New computer model used for calculations.

Change to dataset now means more regional centres included as shopping centres

Total

1.00

Total

1.00

Recorded crimes of violence 2004 calendar year

N/A

Recorded crimes of violence 2007/08 financial year

N/A

Move to financial year to move in line with other published statistics.

No change to indicator

Recorded domestic housebreaking 2004 calendar year

N/A

Recorded domestic housebreaking 2007/08 financial year

N/A

Move to financial year to move in line with other published statistics.

No change to indicator

Recorded vandalism 2004 calendar year

N/A

Recorded vandalism 2007/08 financial year

N/A

Move to financial year to move in line with other published statistics.

No change to indicator

Recorded drug offences 2004 calendar year

N/A

Recorded drug offences 2007/08 financial year

N/A

Move to financial year to move in line with other published statistics.

No change to indicator

Recorded minor assault 2004 calendar year

N/A

Recorded minor assault 2007/08 financial year

N/A

Move to financial year to move in line with other published statistics.

No change to indicator