Rural Services Data Series
Overview
Service availability and accessibility has been a key rural policy issue for many years. In order to monitor changing levels of service availability, we combine datasets that show where outlets of particular services can be found, with postcode level information on the distribution of households.
The service location data is sourced from a number of different Governmental, non-Governmental and commercial organisations.
The Technical Report has more information about how these figures are produced.
Unfortunately we're unable to make available the datasets showing where services are actually located. Please be aware that it's not possible to extract this information from any of the files below.
Results
2008
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Output Area Data (very large zip file)
2007
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Output Area Data (very large zip file)
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Regional Maps (large files):
East Midlands West Midlands
North East North West Yorkshire & Humber
South East South West East of England
2006
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Output Area Data (very large zip file)
2005
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Output Area Data (very large zip file)
2000
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Output Area Data (very large zip file)
In these files, the abbreviations have the following meanings:
BB - Banks and building societies
CAall - Cashpoints (all)
CAfree - Cashpoints (free/unknown)
GPall - GP Surgeries (all sites)
GPprinc - GP Surgeries (principal sites)
JO - Jobcentres
NHSDE - NHS Dentists
PE - Petrol stations
PH - Public houses
PO - Post offices
PR - Primary schools
SE - Secondary schools
SU - Supermarkets
Due to changes to the methodology used in the calculation of these figures, the results should not be directly compared with data published by The Countryside Agency prior to 2006.
For more information email: info@ruralcommunities.gov.uk