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Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2016: introductory booklet

An update to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).

SIMD identifies deprived areas - not people. The box below shows why.

SIMD identifies deprived areas - not people

In this example, 'deprived' means among the 15% most deprived in Scotland.

We are using income deprived people as a proxy for people who are facing multiple deprivation.

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