Glasgow SIMD: Overall Position

Over the three waves of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation between 2004, 2006 and 2009 Glasgow has reduced the number of datazones in the bottom 15% although there has not been a commensurate increase in the number in the top 15%.


The following maps show the of the city in the bottom 15% (in red) and in the top 15% (in blue) in 2004

in 2006

and in 2009

The main change over the decade has been to reduce the amount of the city classified as multiply deprived.  However, and over the same time period, Glasgow's share of Scotland's least deprived areas has not substantially increased.


This video shows the reduction in areas in Glasgow in the bottom 15% from 2004, through 2006 to 2009.