Glasgow Loses Its Tag As a Centre of Deprivation Only Two City Areas in Top Five of Poverty Poll

Evening Times › October 18, 2006

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GLASGOW is shaking off its traditional tag as Scotland's centre of poverty and deprivation, according to figures out today.

They show that, for the first time, the most deprived area of Scotland is not part of the city. The unwanted title goes to the sprawling Ferguslie Park housing estate in Paisley.

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Glasgow Loses Its Tag As a Centre of Deprivation Only Two City Areas in Top Five of Poverty Poll

Of the top five most blighted areas in the country, only two are in Glasgow - compared with 2004 when the city hous...

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