www.scotland.gov.uk/simdScottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2009 East AyrshireAndrew White Office of the Chief Statistician 16th February 2010www.scotland.gov.uk/simdSIMD 2009Background to SIMD Points to watch Results Overall East Ayrshire Interactive mapping Where to go for more informationwww.scotland.gov.uk/simdWhat is the SIMD? The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation identifies small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across all of Scotland Relative measure ranking the 6,505 datazones in Scotland from 1 being most deprived to 6,505 being the least deprivedwww.scotland.gov.uk/simdWhat are datazones? Statistical geography Criteria Population size Existing boundaries Compactness of shape 6,505 datazones in Scotland; 154 in East Ayrshire Average population of 750 peoplewww.scotland.gov.uk/simdWhat is the SIMD? The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation identifies small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across all of Scotland Relative measure ranking the 6,505 datazones in Scotland from 1 being most deprived to 6,505 being the least deprived Uses include Allocation of Fairer Scotland Fund Targeting of resources by Local Authoritieswww.scotland.gov.uk/simdHistory of SIMD Scottish Indices of Deprivation (SID) 2003 produced by Oxford University used electoral ward geography SIMD 2004 Produced by Scottish Executive 31 indicators across 6 domains used datazone geography SIMD 2006 Update to SIMD 2004 37 indicators across 7 domainswww.scotland.gov.uk/simdSIMD 2009 Update to SIMD 2006 Minimise change since SIMD 2006 to ensure comparability 38 indicators across 7 aspects of deprivation (domains) Same domains as in SIMD 2006 Some changes to indicators Mostly 2007 / 2008 datawww.scotland.gov.uk/simdWhat is in the SIMD 2009? (1) Domains based on counts of people Income domain % of population income deprived Now includes tax credit data Employment domain % of population employment deprived No change from 2004 or 2006 Crime domain SIMD crimes not all crimes Housing domain Still using 2001 census datawww.scotland.gov.uk/simd Domains constructed using factor analysis Education domain Health domain Access domainWhat is in the SIMD 2009? (2)www.scotland.gov.uk/simdIncome 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 2009 WTC and CTC (2006 data) Datazone SAPE Total populationwww.scotland.gov.uk/simdEmployment 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 Datazone SAPE Working age populationwww.scotland.gov.uk/simdHealth 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 *Age Sex Standardisation Minor changes for 2009www.scotland.gov.uk/simdHow is the SIMD constructed? Combine the rankings in each domain using the weightings: Income 28% Employment 28% Health 14% Education 14% Access 9% Crime 5% Housing 2%www.scotland.gov.uk/simdPoints to watch The Index is relative i.e. shows an area is more or less deprived than another one but not how much more or less deprived. There will always be 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived if a datazone moves out another will move in. The least deprived area is not the most affluent, it just lacks deprivation e.g. in the income domain there is a lack of benefit claimants. Not everyone living in a deprived area is deprived, and not all deprived people live in the most deprived areas.www.scotland.gov.uk/simdMore points to watch 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. Changes to methodology so care is needed when comparing over time e.g. crime domain, tax credit data. No datazones in the 15% most deprived does not mean no deprivation, just no concentrations of multiple deprivation Index identifies deprived datazones in both urban and rural areas - just fewer concentrations of multiple deprivation and more mixed populations.www.scotland.gov.uk/simdHeadline findings Improvements in Glasgowwww.scotland.gov.uk/simdChange in Glasgowwww.scotland.gov.uk/simdHeadline findings Improvements in Glasgow Concentrations of multiple deprivation becoming more spread out geographically Concentrations of deprivation in most deprived datazo