This blog looks at COVID-19 cases in Scotland by neighbourhood, based on data from Public Health Scotland. The data is residence-based and so refers to where a person lives.
This blog is updated on Wednesday afternoon.
How to use the map
You can zoom in and out of the map using the plus and minus signs in the top right hand corner. When you hover over an area it will bring up the number of COVID-19 cases in that area and the name of the area.
Due to the size of neighbourhoods it may be difficult to use the map on portable devices.
Number of COVID-19 cases, by Intermediate Zone, for the seven days ending 1 October 2022
Source: Public Health Scotland
About the map and data
Please be aware that some areas are named “IZ” followed by a number. The Scottish Government have highlighted that in order to name areas, a high level of local knowledge is required which is not available centrally. On top of this there are sensitivities around naming that can cause difficulties in some areas.
In addition to this, from 26 January 2021, we have included the number and proportion of smaller areas (datazones) within the larger area (neighbourhood) which are in the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland. Therefore, this shows us, relatively, which neighbourhoods have higher and lower concentrations of deprived areas within them.
It is worth noting that “deprived” does not just mean “poor” or “low income”. It can also mean that people may have fewer resources and opportunities, for example in health and education. Also, not everyone living in a deprived area experiences deprivation. More information on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation can be found in this Scottish Government booklet on the SIMD 2020.
We have also provided the cases per 100,000 of the population broken down by local authority to show the spread within the local authorities
You can find more data in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland – latest data blog post.
At the time of the data being released there was no data for Orkney and Shetland.
Andrew Aiton, Data Visualisation Manager