Ferguslie Park named Scotland’s most deprived area in list of richest and poorest – how does your postcode rank?

SCOTLAND'S enormous wealth divide has been revealed in a shocking report that shows the country's 10 top most deprived and most affluent areas.

Ferguslie Park in the west central Lowlands of Scotland has been named as the country's poverty blackspot, where social deprivation drives up crime figures and leaves families struggling on low incomes.

Just 20 minutes away is the leafy Glasgow suburb of Lower Whitecraigs... the country's most affluent area.

Take a look at our lists below to learn what are the most and least deprived areas in Scotland, and use a useful tool to find out where your own postcode fits into things.

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Despite being home to the wealthiest area in Scotland, Glasgow is also home to 56 of the country's poorest places to live.

10 Most Deprived Areas in Scotland

1. Ferguslie Park, Paisley

2. Carntyne West and Haghill, Glasgow City

3. North Barlanark and Easterhouse South (Area 1), Glasgow City

4. Old Shettleston and Parkhead North, Glasgow City

5. Nitshill, Glasgow City

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6. Muirhouse, City of Edinburgh

7. Possil Park, Glasgow City

8. Cliftonville, North Lanarkshire

9.Drumchapel North, Glasgow City

10.North Barlanark and Easterhouse South (Area 2), Glasgow City

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10 Most Affluent Areas

1. Lower Whitecraigs and South Giffnock, East Renfrewshire

2. Midstocket, Aberdeen City

3. Marchmont West (Area 1), City of Edinburgh

4. St Andrews South West, Fife

5. Comely Bank, City of Edinburgh

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6. Joppa, City of Edinburgh

7. Marchmont West (Area 2), City of Edinburgh

8. Hilton, Aberdeen City

9. Kilmardinny East, East Dunbartonshire

10. Bruntsfield, City of Edinburgh

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In Ferguslie Park, Scotland's poorest area, 48 per cent of people are on low incomes.

Mental health-related drug deaths there are 233 per cent higher than the average, and hospital treatments for narcotic-related psychiatric conditions are more than eight times higher.

Suicides are 137 per cent above average and violent crime is 136 per cent higher.

Local MSP George Adam has pleaded for improvements in the area where his family hails from.

He said: “Deprivation does not just mean a lack of money, it can demonstrate difficulty to access services and obstacles for opportunities and how to get the most out of life.

“Things have to change.

"Opportunities have to be created and difficulties overcome."

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Lower Whitecraigs is the wealthiest part of Scotland but poverty still affects seven per cent of its council-run area.

Last night politicians clashed over who was to blame for the deprivation.

Tory equalities spokeswoman Annie Wells called it a “wake-up” call for the Scottish Government and urged a new approach to tackle poverty.

She said: “We need to see a closer working partnership with the public and voluntary sectors to tackle these deep-rooted problems head on.

“Powers need to be devolved from the Scottish Government to enable cities and city-regions to work more closely together to regenerate and redevelop their local economies.

“The SNP’s top-down, one-size-fits-all approach is failing Scotland and is holding our poorest communities back.”

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