Most and least deprived councils in Scotland (2020)
Glasgow was the most deprived of Scotland’s 32 councils in 2020 (share of neighbourhoods in Scotland's most deprived 20%: 45.4%).
Na h-Eileanan Siar, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands were the joint least deprived (0.0%). The middle council, Edinburgh, had 11.9%.
Share of neighbourhoods in Scotland's most deprived 20% is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within Scotland only.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow | 45.4% |
| 2 | Inverclyde | 44.7% |
| 3 | North Ayrshire | 39.8% |
| 4 | West Dunbartonshire | 39.7% |
| 5 | Dundee | 37.2% |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire | 34.2% |
| 7 | East Ayrshire | 31.3% |
| 8 | Clackmannanshire | 25.0% |
| 9 | Renfrewshire | 24.9% |
| 10 | South Lanarkshire | 20.4% |
| 11 | Fife | 19.6% |
| 12 | South Ayrshire | 18.3% |
| 13 | Falkirk | 16.4% |
| 14 | West Lothian | 14.6% |
| 15 | Stirling | 12.4% |
| 16 | Edinburgh | 11.9% |
| 17 | Argyll and Bute | 10.4% |
| 18 | Aberdeen | 10.2% |
| 19 | Highland | 9.6% |
| 20 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.5% |
| 21 | Midlothian | 8.7% |
| 22 | Angus | 7.7% |
| 23 | Scottish Borders | 6.3% |
| 24 | East Lothian | 6.1% |
| 25 | Perth and Kinross | 5.9% |
| 26 | East Renfrewshire | 5.7% |
| 27 | East Dunbartonshire | 3.8% |
| 28 | Moray | 3.2% |
| 29 | Aberdeenshire | 2.6% |
| =30 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 0.0% |
| =30 | Orkney Islands | 0.0% |
| =30 | Shetland Islands | 0.0% |
Worked out by Open Index from the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020v2 deciles. Source and method · See it on the map