Overview
Full Address
THE MERRICK PRACTICE, THE SURGERY, ST COUAN CRESCENT, KIRKCOWAN, DG8 0HH
Patient List Size
Current list size
2,293
As of 1 July 2016
Contact Information
Telephone
01671 830206Payments
No payment data available
Populations
No population data available for
Practitioners
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Commissioning
Commissioning & Geographic Information
Health Board
Dumfries and Galloway
Code: S08000017
Health & Social Care Partnership
S37000006
Data Zone
S01007504
Dispensing Status
Y
Practice Type
17J
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)
What is SIMD?
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) identifies areas of deprivation across Scotland. It ranks 6,976 data zones from most deprived (rank 1) to least deprived (rank 6,976). Lower ranks indicate higher deprivation. This helps understand the socioeconomic context of the practice location and its patient population.
Overall Deprivation Rank
3,047of 6,976
56.3%
percentile
Ranked 3,047 of 6,976 data zones
Quintile
3
Mid Deprived
Decile
5
Mid-range
Vigintile
9
of 20 groups
Deprivation by Domain
Each domain measures a specific aspect of deprivation. Lower ranks indicate higher deprivation in that area.
Income Deprivation
Rank 3,486
50th percentile
Measures low income & benefits
Employment Deprivation
Rank 3,402
51th percentile
Unemployment & worklessness
Health Deprivation
Rank 3,799
46th percentile
Health conditions & mortality
Education Deprivation
Rank 4,142
41th percentile
School qualifications & skills
Access Deprivation
Rank 323
95th percentile
Access to services & facilities
Crime Deprivation
Rank 3,878
44th percentile
Recorded crime & disorder
Housing Deprivation
Rank 4,829
31th percentile
Overcrowding & housing quality
Metadata
Metadata
Data Source
SCOTLAND_API
First Seen
30 November 2025
Last Updated
30 November 2025
Last Active
1 July 2016