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| Study shows 'most deprived' areas | Study shows 'most deprived' areas |
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| Ferguslie Park in Paisley has been earmarked as Scotland's most deprived area in official figures. | |
| Four of the top five ranked areas for multiple deprivation were in west central Scotland. | Four of the top five ranked areas for multiple deprivation were in west central Scotland. |
| Figures prepared for the Scottish Executive revealed that Comely Bank in Edinburgh was the least deprived of the thousands of areas looked at. | |
| Statistics showed Scotland's employment record was improving, with 25,000 fewer benefits claimants than two years ago. | |
| The information was contained in the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), published by the Scottish Executive. | The information was contained in the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), published by the Scottish Executive. |
| Crime falling | Crime falling |
| The study measures current income, employment, health, education, geographic access to services, housing and crime. It divides Scotland into 6,505 zones. | The study measures current income, employment, health, education, geographic access to services, housing and crime. It divides Scotland into 6,505 zones. |
| A handful of streets in Ferguslie have been declared the poorest part of the country. | A handful of streets in Ferguslie have been declared the poorest part of the country. |
| Next on the league table was Possilpark, followed by Castlemilk, both of which are in Glasgow. | Next on the league table was Possilpark, followed by Castlemilk, both of which are in Glasgow. |
| Glasgow and the west of Scotland still have the highest concentrations of deprivation in Scotland but I welcome the real progress that has been made here Malcolm ChisholmCommunities Minister | Glasgow and the west of Scotland still have the highest concentrations of deprivation in Scotland but I welcome the real progress that has been made here Malcolm ChisholmCommunities Minister |
| Although areas in Comely Bank were the least deprived, the Scottish Executive said this did not mean they were the most affluent. | Although areas in Comely Bank were the least deprived, the Scottish Executive said this did not mean they were the most affluent. |
| The figures will be used to work out how to spend £318m in community regeneration funding. | The figures will be used to work out how to spend £318m in community regeneration funding. |
| Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm said: "Glasgow and the west of Scotland still have the highest concentrations of deprivation in Scotland but I welcome the real progress that has been made here. | Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm said: "Glasgow and the west of Scotland still have the highest concentrations of deprivation in Scotland but I welcome the real progress that has been made here. |
| "We have made huge investments in health, education and housing. | "We have made huge investments in health, education and housing. |
| "Unemployment is around its lowest for a generation and more people are getting the skills and opportunities for work. | "Unemployment is around its lowest for a generation and more people are getting the skills and opportunities for work. |
| 'Turning tide' | 'Turning tide' |
| "Crime is falling and the seized assets of criminals are being reinvested in areas hardest hit by crime." | "Crime is falling and the seized assets of criminals are being reinvested in areas hardest hit by crime." |
| Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council said he was confident the city was winning the battle against poverty. | Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council said he was confident the city was winning the battle against poverty. |
| "We are now turning the tide in the battle to beat poverty and deprivation in Scotland's largest city," he said. | "We are now turning the tide in the battle to beat poverty and deprivation in Scotland's largest city," he said. |
| "There is still an enormous amount to be done, but I'm confident that our policies are beginning to bring real benefits, providing the jobs, skills and confidence needed to allow everyone to share in Glasgow's continuing economic success. | "There is still an enormous amount to be done, but I'm confident that our policies are beginning to bring real benefits, providing the jobs, skills and confidence needed to allow everyone to share in Glasgow's continuing economic success. |
| "We're making a real difference to real people's lives and I'm determined to build on this success by getting more people off benefits and into work." | "We're making a real difference to real people's lives and I'm determined to build on this success by getting more people off benefits and into work." |