Socio-demographic and health characteristics of individuals left behind in deprived and declining areas in Scotland

Deprived and declining areas in Scotland have poorer health than other areas in the rest of Scotland. Using data from the Scottish Longitudinal Study, this paper examines whether differential migration over a one year period can explain these differences. Compared with migrants to and from deprived...

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Published in:Health & place 2012-03, Vol.18 (2), p.440-444
Main Authors: Brown, D., O'Reilly, D., Gayle, V., Macintyre, S., Benzeval, M., Leyland, A.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Aged
Comparative analysis
Demographic change
Demography
Deprivation
Disadvantaged
Female
Health
Health Problems
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Migrants
Migration
Population change
Poverty Areas
Scotland
Social Class
Social conditions
Sociodemographic aspects
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic Status
United Kingdom
Young Adult
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Summary:Deprived and declining areas in Scotland have poorer health than other areas in the rest of Scotland. Using data from the Scottish Longitudinal Study, this paper examines whether differential migration over a one year period can explain these differences. Compared with migrants to and from deprived and declining areas, stable residents in those areas were generally older, less well educated and less affluent. Continued disproportionate loss of more affluent and better educated individuals could result in deprived and declining areas becoming even more deprived over time. Migrants appeared to be in better health; however, this finding was reversed on adjustment for age. It may be that while the relationship between migration and socio-economic status is immediately apparent, the relationship between migration and health could take longer to develop. ► We compare the characteristics of migrants and those who were residentially stable. ► Migrants were younger, better educated and more affluent than stable residents. ► Migrants appeared in better health; this finding was reversed on adjustment for age.
ISSN:1353-8292
1873-2054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.01.002