Spatial Patterns of Deprivation David McPhee Communities ASD

Contents Background to SIMD The 5 Strategic Objectives Wealthier and Fairer Smarter Healthier Safer and Stronger Greener The real life context

Background to SIMD The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) indentifies the small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across all of Scotland The index allows effective targeting of policies and funding where the aim is to wholly or partly take account of area concentrations of multiple deprivation The index was first published in 2004 and then updated in The index will be updated later this year

Key facts from overall SIMD 2006 Local authority areas with the largest local share of the 15% most deprived areas in SIMD 2006 are –Glasgow City (48 per cent) –Inverclyde (38 per cent) –Dundee City (30 per cent) –West Dunbartonshire (28 per cent) –Clackmannanshire (23 per cent) –North Lanarkshire (20 per cent) Eilean Siar, Moray, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands do not have any data zones in the SIMD % most deprived areas Note that this does not mean that there is no deprivation in these areas, just that that there aren’t small area concentrations of multiple deprivation

15% most deprived data zones: change between SIMD 2004 and SIMD 2006 Of the 976 data zones in the 15% most deprived in SIMD 2004: –856 (88%) remained in the 15% most deprived areas in the SIMD 2006 –120 new data zones moved in and 120 moved out of the 15% most deprived areas Of the 120 data zones moving in to the 15% most deprived areas in the SIMD 2006: –Over 80 are ranked in the 15% most deprived for three or more SIMD 2006 domains and 89 (74%) were in the 15% to 20% in the SIMD 2004 Of the 120 data zones moving out of the 15% most deprived in SIMD 2004: –The proportion of working age population employment deprived decreased in 113 (94%) of the 120 data zones –94 (78%) moved to % and 112 (93%) moved to %

Wealthier and Fairer By making Scotland wealthier and fairer, we will generate more opportunities to work; make Scotland a more attractive place to live, work and invest; and ensure that the benefits of increased national prosperity are shared fairly across Scotland.

Poverty has reduced since the early 00’s but is considerably higher in deprived areas

Scotland now has one of the lowest rates of child poverty in the UK but significant area inequality still exists within Scotland

No major gap in low earnings between deprive and non deprived areas but this hides other issues….

Less people in work and therefore less people actually earning

Considerably more people on benefits

And getting worse due to the recession Gap in Claimant Count Rate Between 15% most deprived and rest of Scotland

Smarter By making Scotland smarter, we will lay the foundations for the future wellbeing and achievement of our children and young people, increase skill levels across the population and better channel the outputs of our universities and colleges into sustainable wealth creation.

Absence and exclusion are considerably more common in more deprived areas

Pupils in deprived areas leave with a lower level of qualifications

And have worse outcomes when they leave

More likely to attend FE than HE

Healthier By making Scotland healthier through tackling health inequalities and supporting healthier lifestyles and choices, supplemented by early interventions and anticipatory, responsive services, we will increase the productivity of Scotland's workforce, reduce absenteeism, improve public sector efficiency and increase participation in the labour market by reducing the number of people on incapacity benefit

Less Healthy Start in Life

And more likely to die earlier

Considerably more people in deprived areas live in social housing

Safer and Stronger By making our communities safer and stronger we increase the attractiveness of Scotland as a place to live and work, attract high quality businesses and talented migrants, reduce out-migration and secure the productive engagement of an even higher proportion of the population

Considerably more crime in deprived areas Rate of SIMD crime, by vigintile

And the rating of neighbourhoods is considerably worse

Greener By making Scotland greener we will protect and enhance the natural and built environment that is so highly valued by those living, working and visiting Scotland and which underpins many of our important businesses and sectors

Deprived areas are more likely to be close to derelict land Most DeprivedLeast Deprived

The Real Life Context Previous summary statistics have shown that deprived areas are continuing to perform below the rest of Scotland However deprived areas are spread across the country and it is hard to imagine the impact What does this actually look like in real life?

Living in the Same Area? Raploch, StirlingStirling Council

Raploch vs. Stirling RaplochStirlingGap % in the workless client group26.0%11.0%15.0% % Income Deprived24.4%10.0%14.4% % Employment deprived22.3%10.0%12.3% % School leavers entering non positive destinations30.1%14.7%15.4% Secondary School Attendance Rates86.6%90.4%-3.9% Hospital Admissions for Drugs Misuse Hospital Admissions for Alcohol Misuse

There have been some improvements in Raploch in recent years Employment and income deprivation reduced between 2002 and 2005 Number of Jobs in the area increased between 2004 and 2006 Percentage of people on benefits reduced between 2004 and 2006

But what does the future hold with the economic downturn?

What does this all tell us? There is still considerable spatial variation across areas of Scotland – Although there have been some improvements The impact of policy interventions is complex Workshops today will draw out some of the main issues, specifically: –The need for a detailed understanding of how areas are changing and why –The need to understand what works and why in order to deliver sustainable regeneration

Questions?