Overview
Full Address
SOUTHERN MACHARS PRACTICE, 3 ST. JOHN STREET, WHITHORN, DG8 8PS
Patient List Size
Current list size
3,212
As of 1 October 2025
Contact Information
Telephone
01988 500 218Payments
No payment data available
Populations
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Commissioning
Commissioning & Geographic Information
Health Board
Dumfries and Galloway
Code: S08000017
Health & Social Care Partnership
S37000006
GP Cluster
Wigtownshire
Data Zone
S01007511
Practice Type
2C
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
1,478of 6,976
78.8%
percentile
Ranked 1,478 of 6,976 data zones
Quintile
2
Mid Deprived
Decile
3
Mid-range
Vigintile
5
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 837
88th percentile
Measures low income & benefits
Employment Deprivation
Rank 1,416
80th percentile
Unemployment & worklessness
Health Deprivation
Rank 2,349
66th percentile
Health conditions & mortality
Education Deprivation
Rank 2,012
71th percentile
School qualifications & skills
Access Deprivation
Rank 3,990
43th percentile
Access to services & facilities
Crime Deprivation
Rank 5,055
28th percentile
Recorded crime & disorder
Housing Deprivation
Rank 1,802
74th percentile
Overcrowding & housing quality
Metadata
Metadata
Data Source
SCOTLAND_API
First Seen
30 November 2025
Last Updated
30 November 2025
Last Active
1 October 2025