The State of the Countryside report provides a unique analysis of how rural England is changing. This year's report includes a number of new areas of analysis providing a continuing insight into what is happening in rural communities and the emerging trends and challenges.

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Download by section:

• Foreword

• Part 1 - Introduction

• Part 2 - Living in the countryside

• Part 3 - Economic wellbeing

• Part 4 - Land and environment

• Part 5 - Discussion: Sustainable rural communities

• Part 6 - Annexes

Find out more about the report's three central sections, and access key facts, datasets and maps: 

• Living in the countryside (social issues)

• Economic wellbeing (economic issues)

• Land and environment (environmental issues)

Read the press release

Some of the media coverage for this year's report

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