Proportion of Minority Ethnic groups by SIMD decile

The 2011 census showed that in Scotland 28% of African, 17% of Caribbean, 12% of White Other and 12% of Other Asian groups live in the most deprived neighbourhoods compared to 10% of the White Scottish population . The Scottish Government child poverty progress report (2020) shows that poverty levels are rising for Scottish Minority Ethnic families: 44% of children in Minority Ethnic families were living in relative poverty, a 4% rise since 2015-18. These socio-economic inequalities have been identified as a cause of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Minority Ethnic communities. In turn, this disproportionate impact is likely to deepen already existing socio-economic inequalities.