The Observatory opens the window to a statistical view of rural life. It provides analyses and comment on key service provision and issues affecting rural communities.
To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s economic situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets
The attached analysis looks at spending data taken from Public Health England. It provides comparison of a chosen authority to the regional and English averages, and also shows the difference
This analysis presents the UK House Price Index (UK HPI data published by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2016.) and associated affordability ratios for a chosen local authority area The
The quality of rural broadband provision is a key issue to an area’s economic competitiveness and in providing efficient access to services. This factsheet below uses data collected by Ofcom
The quality of rural mobile phone coverage is a key issue to an area’s economic competitiveness and in providing efficient access to services. This factsheet below uses data collected by
Broadband speed – or indeed the lack of it – remains a big challenge for rural business and communities. Many areas are languishing on connections far slower than those available
The Federation of Small Businesses conducts a quarterly economic survey. Our analyses of its findings provide an insight into the rural situation. RSN analysis of the FSB Quarterly Economic Survey
This analysis studies the importance of the pub industry to rural authorities The importance of the pub industry to rural authorities– Analysis User Guide
The attached analysis of Business Demography (data taken from the Office for National Statistics) presents for a local authority area a picture of the health of the business landscape. It
Jobs Density is an indicator of labour demand within an area, and as such is an important measure of the strength of the economy. This analysis looks to present this
The Observatory opens the window to a statistical view of rural life. It provides analyses and comment on key service provision and issues affecting rural communities.To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s economic situation, factsheets have been produced for
The attached analysis looks at spending data taken from Public Health England. It provides comparison
This analysis presents the UK House Price Index (UK HPI data published by Land Registry
The quality of rural broadband provision is a key issue to an area’s economic competitiveness
The quality of rural mobile phone coverage is a key issue to an area’s economic
Broadband speed – or indeed the lack of it – remains a big challenge for
The Federation of Small Businesses conducts a quarterly economic survey. Our analyses of its findings
This analysis studies the importance of the pub industry to rural authorities The importance of
The attached analysis of Business Demography (data taken from the Office for National Statistics) presents
Jobs Density is an indicator of labour demand within an area, and as such is
