Hedgecutter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Before anybody mentions the torch in broad daylight, finding a suitable home to burgle with nobody around can easily take you up to 11pm regardless of an early start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Proud of Inverness being in the top 10 deprived tbf. I bet there would be a good correlation counting the number of bookies within the data area, as elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I bet there would be a good correlation counting the number of bookies within the data area, as elsewhere. The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker. Edited January 28, 2020 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Proud of Inverness being in the top 10 deprived tbf. Deprived not depraved! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops comprising solely of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway and a Spar. Maybe a baker. Luxury! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker.Down the road from me. Old haunt of leigh Griffiths as well [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Maybe there's an old Strathbungo tenement that still has lead piping or something. Pray for MarkkaThere is quite a high percentage of ‘supporter accommodation’ dwelling for people with mental illness etc in that particular area, cant remember the name of the charity but that would possibly impact on the score in that regard, one of the biggest ones in Scotland actually. But the actual standard of a lot of the houses there is quite high, particularly if compared to Allison Street in Govanhill or some of the streets off that, best described as slums. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 36 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker. Describes Merkinch perfectly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker.Just round the corner from me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The best thing about Stockbridge is that Stuart's of Buckhaven (number 5 on the most deprived list) supply the local "delicatessen" with their Scotch pies. It's only a matter of time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: Describes Merkinch perfectly. Is the Ferry really that bad compared to other places? I'm surprised: I mean, it is a hole, but I wouldn't have thought it's any worse than some of the places I've been to in the Central Belt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cyclizine said: Is the Ferry really that bad compared to other places? I'm surprised: I mean, it is a hole, but I wouldn't have thought it's any worse than some of the places I've been to in the Central Belt. It made the most deprived 5% band, ranking it below Tillydrone in Aberdeen. FWIW, it seems the number of 5% areas has actually dropped off in Glasgow (2020 map below), possibly at the expense of Dundee that has a few more areas than it did in 2016 (e.g. Lochee / Fairmuir / Caird Park). That and Greenock / Port Glasgow that has double these zones now. Leven, Kennoway and bits of Falkirk (Bainsford) & Dunfermline (Bellyeoman) all have new patches, as does Aberdeen that was dark red free in 2016. Kilwinning has now escaped, with a drop in Kilmarnock too, but Ayr has almost double what it did before with half of 'nearby' Catrine being a new entry. Parts of Galashiels have also entered the shitehole premier league for the first time. Suppose there will always be a lowest 5% somewhere, but it's interesting to see the evolving distribution. Edited January 28, 2020 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 22/02/2019 at 08:38, tarapoa said: Saw this piece in the Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/business/these-are-the-scottish-regions-with-the-highest-and-lowest-average-weekly-earnings-1-4877133?page=8 Interesting that Dumfries & Galloway, Borders and Angus rank so low - but all returned Tory MPs. I thought it's because they had more money than sense in these places. In amongst Greenock town centre being the worst how did this manage to happen? Inverclyde 2nd highest average wages? I'm calling bollocks on that or dodgy sampling. Must be some wealthy commuters or heavily influenced by Kilmacolm/Inverkip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: The tell-tale sign of a de facto shitehole is the flat-roofed line of shops consisting of a bookies (probably a Coral), pharmacy, Chinese takeaway (Lucky something) and a Spar. Maybe a baker. That is pretty much Grant Street in Merkinch. Except there is a surprisingly decent chippy instead of a Chinese. ETA I forgot about the grim Chinese about 30 yards away from the above photo. Also featuring another bookies, dodgy newsagent and notoriously mental pub. Edited January 28, 2020 by Sherrif John Bunnell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB1994 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 That is pretty much Grant Street in Merkinch. Except there is a surprisingly decent chippy instead of a Chinese. You need to get another photo to remove Harry Gow, which is excellent (I know there are plenty of others around the city), and get the Nip Inn showing.Imagine where it would be ranked without the chippy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Arbroath. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, PB1994 said: You need to get another photo to remove Harry Gow, which is excellent (I know there are plenty of others around the city), and get the Nip Inn showing. Imagine where it would be ranked without the chippy. Apologies to the good people at Harry Gow for including them with the rest of the Grant Street sights. Although I am still seething that they shut their very handy Tomnahurich St shop, which was then briefly replaced by the far inferior Bon Appetit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Is there anywhere in Scotland that has had a huge rise or fall in recent years? It would obviously be difficult to change much in the couple of years between samples but what areas have seen a big recent change?In Edinburgh I know Leith used to be a pretty gritty place and is now very gentrified. The Edinburgh Evening News publishes photos of Leith from the 80s a few weeks back and it was full of derelict buildings and very rundown. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 8 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: Top 10's for those who can't be ersed clicking links: Most deprived Greenock Town Centre & East Central, Inverclyde Carntyne West & Hagill, Glasgow City Paisley Ferguslie, Renfrewshire (datazone S01012068) Alloa South & East, Clackmannanshire Buckhaven, Denbeath & Muiredge, Fife Cliftonville, North Lanarkshire Paisley Ferguslie, Renfrewshire (datazone S01012067) Inverness Merkinch, Highland Linlathen &Midcraigie, Dundee City North Balanark & Easterhouse South, Glasgow City Least Deprived Stockbridge, City Of Edinburgh West End North, Aberdeen City Midstocket, Aberdeen City (datazone S01006559) Marchmont West, City Of Edinburgh MIdstocket, Aberdeen City (S01006561) Blackhall, City Of Edinburgh South Castlehill & Thorn, East Dunbartonshire Morningside, City Of Edinburgh West End South, Aberdeen City Netherlee, East Renfrewshire Worst by Criteria Income - Falkirk Town Centre & Callender Park Employment - Glasgow's Shettleston North Health - Glasgow's Possil Park Education - Craignuek, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire Acess - Rannoch & Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross Crime South area of Glasgow City Centre Housing - Part Of Strathbungo, Glasgow's Southside I always find it mental that Aberdeen has so much money and yet is such an utterly shite city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: I always find it mental that Aberdeen has so much money and yet is such an utterly shite city. It's only a bit shite. Most Aberdonians with money spend it in Embra or London. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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