Relative poverty across Scottish Local Authorities

A report which presents new figures about the proportion of households in relative poverty at LA level across Scotland.


Angus

Figure 7 - Percentage of households in relative poverty in Angus: 2002 to 2008 (4 year rolling average)

Figure 7 - Percentage of households in relative poverty in Angus: 2002 to 2008 (4 year rolling average)

95 percent confidence intervals for this LA are indicated on chart by error bars

Source: Scottish Household Survey

  • Between 2002 and 2008 poverty rates in Angus were close to the Scottish national average.
  • Over this period the percentage of households in relative poverty in Angus has increased slightly, from around 18 percent to around 19 percent. This change however is well within the margin of error for the survey upon which these figures are based.
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