Scottish Government
type: Agent

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
type: Concept

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation - Education Indicators
type: Dataset
version notes: SIMD indicators are not subject to scheduled revision. Revisions and corrections to previously published statistics are dealt with in accordance with the Scottish Government Statistician Group corporate policy statement on revisions and corrections - a copy of which is available on the [Scottish Government]( https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/About/CPSonRevisionsCorrections/Q/EditMode/on/ForceUpdate/on) website.
contact point: Organization
contact point: Kind
theme: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
description: The [Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)](https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-index-multiple-deprivation-2020/) is a tool for identifying the places in Scotland where people are experiencing disadvantage across different aspects of their lives. SIMD ranks 6,976 small areas, or data zones, covering the whole of Scotland from the most deprived to the least deprived and reports statistics on income, employment, health, education, access to services, crime and housing. This dataset contains indicators used to calculate SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020 education domains. These indicators include: * School pupil attendance * Attainment of school leavers * Working age people with no qualifications: standardised ratio * 17-21 year olds enrolling in higher education * 16-19 year olds not participating in education, employment or training (this replaces the NEET indicator used in SIMD 2016) More information can be found on the Scottish Government webpages: [SIMD 2016](https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00504822.pdf) and [SIMD 2020](https://www.gov.scot/SIMD)
issued: 2026-08-20T16:56:20.829839
modified: 2026-08-20T16:57:25.674579
accuracy: Information on the accuracy and reliability of SIMD indicators can be found in SIMD technical notes: [SIMD 2016](https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00504822.pdf) and [SIMD 2020](https://www.gov.scot/SIMD)
comment: The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) was published in August 2016. This dataset contains the indicators that were used to calculate the education domain of SIMD.
completeness: SIMD 2020 data, and other resources are available on the [SIMD 2020 webpage](https://www.gov.scot/SIMD). These include the [SIMD 2020 introductory booklet](https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-index-multiple-deprivation-2020/) that explains how we built SIMD, offers advice on what you can and can't do with SIMD, and gives some headline findings. There are also postcode and data zone look up files, a local and national share calculator, and an [interactive mapping tool](http://simd.scot) is also available for you to produce your own maps. SIMD 2016 data and supporting documents can be found on the [Scottish Government website](https://www2.gov.scot/SIMD). If you have any enquiries or would like to provide us with any feedback relating to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, please contact: Email: [SIMD@gov.scot](mailto:SIMD@gov.scot)
confidentiality: Disclosure control has been applied to certain indicators. More information can be found in SIMD technical notes: [SIMD 2016](https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00504822.pdf) and [SIMD 2020](https://www.gov.scot/SIMD)
consistency: Not assessed
geographical coverage: S01
license id: uk-ogl
quality management: More information on SIMD quality assurance processes can be found in SIMD technical notes: [SIMD 2016](https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00504822.pdf) and [SIMD 2020](https://www.gov.scot/SIMD)
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2018
  start date: 2011
timeliness: Information on SIMD indicator time periods can be found in SIMD technical notes: [SIMD 2016](https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0050/00504822.pdf) and [SIMD 2020](https://www.gov.scot/SIMD)
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is used to help organisations invest in areas most in need. It can also be used by communities to highlight the things that matter to them, and identify opportunities to improve the lives of local people. The [SIMD 2020 introductory booklet](https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-index-multiple-deprivation-2020/) provides an overview of SIMD and an example case study showing how SIMD has been used to identify deprivation and help inform a rural local authority's poverty strategy.
will be updated: false

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issued: 2026-08-20T16:57:25.693047
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