Local Authority Area Profile – Aberdeenshire
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (www.scotland.gov.uk/simd)
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2012
The map shows the distribution of datazones in Aberdeenshire
Map showing 2012 distribution
As can be seen from the decile graph, only 4% of Aberdeenshire’s datazones are found in the 30% most
deprived datazones in Scotland on the overall SIMD 2009. In fact, over half (57%) of Aberdeenshire’s datazones
are in the 30% least deprived datazones in Scotland on the overall SIMD 2009.
Decile graph: distribution of Aberdeenshire datazone ranks in each decile in the SIMD
SIMD 2004
SIMD 2006
SIMD 2009
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
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deprived
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least
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Most deprived area
The most deprived datazone on the overall SIMD 2009 in Aberdeenshire is S01000486 with a rank of 304. It can
be found in the Intermediate Zone of Peterhead Harbour, and the Scottish Parliament Constituency of Banff and
Buchan. It has a rank of 111 meaning that it is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in Scotland. As well as
being the most deprived datazone on the overall SIMD 2009, S01000486 is the most deprived datazone on 3 of
the 7 SIMD domains: income; employment; and crime.
Local Authority Area Profile – Aberdeenshire
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (www.scotland.gov.uk/simd)
The map shows the areas within Aberdeenshire which have moved into or remained in the 15% most deprived
areas between SIMD 2009 and SIMD 2012. These areas are generally found in Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
National Share of most deprived areas
The barcode chart shows how the levels of deprivation in a local authority compare with the rest of Scotland.
Each bar on the barcode represents a datazone and is positioned according to its deprivation rank: the more
deprived a datazone is, the further to the left it will be positioned. A concentration of lines close together shows as
a block. If a block appears towards the left hand side of the scale it shows a concentration of deprived areas,
while a concentration towards the right hand side shows a concentration of areas at the least deprived end of the
distribution.
Barcode chart: distribution of Aberdeenshire SIMD 2009 ranks
Most Deprived End
Least Deprived End
In SIMD 2012, 11 (1.1%) of the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived datazones in Scotland were in
Aberdeenshire. This compares to 11 (1.1%) in SIMD 2009 and 9 (0.9%) in SIMD 2006.
Changes in National Share of most deprived areas
 Of the 325 datazones in the 5% most deprived datazones in Scotland, 1 (0.3%) was found in
Aberdeenshire in SIMD 2009, compared to 2 (0.6%) in 2006 and 0 (0%) in 2004.
 Of the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived datazones in Scotland, 4 (0.4%) were found in
Aberdeenshire in SIMD 2009, compared to 6 (0.6%) in 2006 and 2 (0.2%) in 2004.
 Since SIMD 2006, Aberdeenshire has seen 2 datazones move out of the 15% most deprived in Scotland
on the overall SIMD.
Local Authority Area Profile – Aberdeenshire
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (www.scotland.gov.uk/simd)
Local Share of most deprived areas
Chart 1: Distribution of Aberdeenshire’s datazone ranks by
SIMD 2012 decile
In SIMD 2012, 11 (10.9%) of Aberdeenshire’s 101
datazones were in the 15% most deprived datazones
in Scotland. This compares to 11 (10.9%) in SIMD
2006 and 9 (8.9%) in SIMD 2004
30%
Most of Aberdeenshire’s datazones were found in less
deprived deciles. This is similar to the pattern in SIMD
2009. (Chart 1)
Changes in Local Share of most deprived areas
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% of datazones
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
In SIMD 2009, 1 (0.3%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301
1 (most
2
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5
6
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8
9
10 (Least
deprived)
deprived)
datazones were found in the 5% most deprived
SIMD 2004 SIMD 2006 SIMD 2009 SIMD 2012
datazones in Scotland, compared to 2 (0.7%) in
2006 and 0 (0%) in 2004.
In SIMD 2009, 4 (1.3%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the 15% most deprived
datazones in Scotland, compared to 6 (2%) in 2006 and 2 (0.7%) in 2004.
Of the 15 datazones that were in the 5% most locally deprived within Aberdeenshire in SIMD 2006, all
but three remained there in SIMD 2009. Datazones S01000532 (in Banff), S01000546 (in Macduff) and
S01000556 (in Fraserburgh) moved out of the 5% most locally deprived, and S01000460 (in Huntly),
S0100539 (in Banff) and S01000483 (in Peterhead) moved in.
The larger datazones that are more rural and more sparsely populated tend to be in the 81-100%
banding of local deprivation.
Individual domains
The seven domains which make up the SIMD can be examined individually.
Chart 2: Box plot summary of domain ranks in SIMD 2012
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
Crime
Access
Housing
Education
Health
Employment
Income
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Local Authority Area Profile – Aberdeenshire
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (www.scotland.gov.uk/simd)
Income Domain
The level of income deprivation in Aberdeenshire is
below that in Scotland as a whole. In the SIMD 2012
income domain 12% of the population of
Aberdeenshire were income deprived. This compares
to 16% across Scotland as a whole (Chart 3).
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Chart 3: Percentage of population who are income deprived,
SIMD 2004 to SIMD 2012
30%
25%
20%
On the income domain in SIMD 2009, 2 (0.2%) of
15%
the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived
datazones in Scotland were found in
10%
Aberdeenshire, compared to 4 (0.4%) in 2006 and
3 (0.3%) in 2004.
5%
On the income domain in SIMD 2009, 2 (0.7%) of
Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the
0%
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
SIMD 2004 (2002 SIMD 2006 (2005 SIMD 2009 (2008 SIMD 2009+1
SIMD 2009+2 SIMD 2012 (2011
15% most deprived datazones in Scotland,
data)
data)
data)
(2009 data)
(2010 data)
data)
compared to 4 (1.3%) in 2006 and 3 (1%) in 2004.
The most deprived datazone in Aberdeenshire on the SIMD 2009 income domain is S01000486 with a rank
of 513. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Peterhead Harbour, and the Scottish Parliament
Constituency of Banff and Buchan.
The most income deprived datazones in Aberdeenshire are found in Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
Employment Domain
Chart 4: % of working age population employment deprived,
SIMD 2004 to SIMD 2012
25%
The levels of employment deprivation in
Aberdeenshire have been consistently below those
across Scotland as a whole. The SIMD 2012
employment domain shows that 11% of the population
of Aberdeenshire were employment deprived. This
compares to 13% across Scotland as a whole (Chart
4).
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On the employment domain in SIMD 2009, 4
(0.4%) of the 976 datazones in the 15% most
deprived datazones in Scotland were found in
Aberdeenshire, compared to 6 (0.6%) in 2006 and
2 (0.2%) in 2004.
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
SIMD 2004 (2002 SIMD 2006 (2005 SIMD 2009 (2008
data)
data)
data)
SIMD 2009+1
(2009 data)
SIMD 2009+2
(2010 data)
SIMD 2012 (2011
data)
On the employment domain in SIMD 2009, 4 (1.3%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the
15% most deprived datazones in Scotland, compared to 6 (2%) in 2006 and 2 (0.7%) in 2004.
The most deprived datazone on the SIMD 2009 employment domain in Aberdeenshire is S01000486 with a
rank of 177. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Peterhead Harbour, and the Scottish Parliament
Constituency of Banff and Buchan.
Aberdeenshire has the smallest percentage of its working age population employment deprived at 6%.
Aberdeenshire has the least amount of employment deprived people at 6% (9,095 people of 148,042 working
age people).
Employment deprived datazones in Aberdeenshire are few and far between. They are found in Banff,
Fraserburgh and Peterhead and the ones in Peterhead are the worst affected (see employment deprivation
map).
Health Domain
 On the health domain in SIMD 2009, 3 (0.3%) of the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived datazones
in Scotland were found in Aberdeenshire, compared to 5 (0.5%) in 2006 and 2 (0.2%) in 2004.
 On the health domain in SIMD 2009, 3 (1%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the 15%
most deprived datazones in Scotland, compared to 5 (1.7%) in 2006 and 2 (0.7%) in 2004.
Local Authority Area Profile – Aberdeenshire
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (www.scotland.gov.uk/simd)
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The most deprived datazone in Aberdeenshire on the SIMD 2009 health domain is S01000564 with a
rank of 304. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Fraserburgh Harbour and Broadsea, and the
Scottish Parliament Constituency of Banff and Buchan.
Education Domain
 On the education domain in SIMD 2009, 6 (0.6%) of the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived
datazones in Scotland were found in Aberdeenshire, compared to 5 (0.5%) in 2006 and 3 (0.3%) in 2004.
 On the education domain in SIMD 2009, 6 (2%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the
15% most deprived datazones in Scotland, compared to 5 (1.7%) in 2006 and 3 (1%) in 2004.
 The most deprived datazone on the SIMD 2009 education domain in Aberdeenshire is S01000491 with a
rank of 215. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Peterhead Harbour, and the Scottish Parliament
Constituency of Banff and Buchan.
 The most deprived datazones on the education domain are clustered in the urban areas of Fraserburgh
and Peterhead with both areas having datazones in the 10% most deprived in Scotland.
Housing Domain
 On the housing domain in SIMD 2009, Aberdeenshire had no datazones in the 15% most deprived.
 The most deprived datazone on the SIMD 2009 housing domain in Aberdeenshire is S01000482 with a
rank of 1382. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Peterhead Harbour, and the Scottish Parliament
Constituency of Banff and Buchan.
Access Domain
 On the access domain in SIMD 2009, 124 (12.7%) of the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived
datazones in Scotland were found in Aberdeenshire, compared to 128 (13.1%) in 2006 and 116 (11.9%)
in 2004.
 On the access domain in SIMD 2009, 124 (41.2%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the
15% most deprived datazones in Scotland, compared to 128 (42.5%) in 2006 and 116 (38.5%) in 2004.
 The most deprived datazone on the SIMD 2009 access domain in Aberdeenshire is S01000302 with a
rank of 24. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Aboyne and South Deeside, and the Scottish
Parliament Constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine.
 The most deprived datazone on the SIMD 2009 Public Transport sub-domain in Aberdeenshire is
S01000302 with a rank of 2. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Aboyne and South Deeside, and
the Scottish Parliament Constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine.
 The most deprived datazone in Aberdeenshire on the SIMD 2009 Drive Time sub-domain is S01000302
with a rank of 55. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Aboyne and South Deeside, and the
Scottish Parliament Constituency of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine.
 Datazone S01000302, which is the most deprived on the SIMD 2009 access domain, is also most
deprived on both sub-domains of the access domain.
Crime Domain
 On the crime domain in SIMD 2009, 13 (1.3%) of the 976 datazones in the 15% most deprived datazones
in Scotland were found in Aberdeenshire, compared to 12 (1.2%) in 2006.
 On the crime domain in SIMD 2009, 13 (4.3%) of Aberdeenshire’s 301 datazones were found in the 15%
most deprived datazones in Scotland, compared to 12 (4%) in 2006.
 The most deprived datazone in Aberdeenshire on the SIMD 2009 crime domain is S01000486 with a
rank of 23. It can be found in the Intermediate Zone of Peterhead Harbour, and the Scottish Parliament
Constituency of Banff and Buchan.
Local Authority Area Profile – Aberdeenshire
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2012 (www.scotland.gov.uk/simd)
Impact of Deprivation on Outcomes
Sample of how SIMD data can be combined with other indicators
The SIMD can be combined with other data to show the impact of deprivation on a range of outcome areas. By
way of illustration, examples are provided here for two indicators. The same kind of analysis can be done using
any locally available dataset which includes datazone level information.
One dataset is percentage of women who
self-report smoking at their ante-natal
booking visit.
Chart 5 shows that the percentage of women
smoking at ante-natal booking decreases as
deprivation decreases.
Those in the most deprived 20% of areas in
Aberdeenshire were almost twice as likely to
smoke at booking than those in even quintile
2 (30% compared to 17% in 2008-10).
Chart 5: % of women smoking at ante-natal booking by SIMD 2012
quintile, 2004-06 to 2008-10
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2004/06
2005/07
Quintile 1
A second dataset is percentage of pupils
who attain 5 awards at SCQF level 5 and
above.
2006/08
Quintile 2
Quintile 3
2007/09
Quintile 4
2008/10
Quintile 5
Chart 6: % of pupils with 5 awards at SCQF level 5 and above, 2002/03 to
2009/10
60%
50%
Chart 6 shows that the percentage of school
pupils attaining 5 awards at SCQF level 5
and above increases as deprivation
decreases.
In 2009/10 just over 1 in 5 of those living in
the 20% most deprived parts of
Aberdeenshire gained 5 awards compared to
more than 1 in 2 in the least deprived 20%.
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
Quintile 1
2005/06
Quintile 2
2006/07
Quintile 3
2007/08
Quintile 4
2008/09
2009/10
Quintile 5
More information on how to combine SIMD with other data to perform similar analyses can be found at:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/SIMD/SIMDAnalysis
More information on SIMD can be found at: www.scotland.gov.uk/simd