The State of the Countryside report examines rural England and investigates the many ways that it is changing - socially, economically and environmentally.

The report presents a large amount of data and evidence, which can be downloaded in the files below. Although the report focuses on the national picture, where possible we have also analysed the data by region.

State of the Countryside 2008

Living in the Countryside

Economic Wellbeing

Land and Environment

State of the Countryside 2007

Living in the Countryside

Economic Wellbeing

Land and Environment

State of the Countryside 2006

Living in the Countryside

Economic Health

Land and Environment

State of the Countryside 2005

Characteristics of Rural England

Living in the Countryside

Economic Health

Land and Environment

Contact: state.report@ruralcommunities.gov.uk