Reports and Research
12 May 2026
Delivering for All: Rural Realities
About The Research What does it really mean to live in rural England today? For too long, the story of rural communities has been told through statistics alone, funding gaps,...
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01 Feb 2026
Delivering for All – A Roadmap for Rural Prosperity
A new policy framework from the Rural Services Network Every person, in every place, deserves the chance to thrive — including those living in rural, coastal and small-town communities. The...
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01 Sep 2025
State of Rural Services Report 2025
Rural England CIC has published its latest State of Rural Services 2025 report, presenting a detailed analysis of how people living in rural areas across England access and experience key...
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01 May 2024
Reigniting rural futures
The Rural Coalition, an alliance of twelve national organisations (including the RSN), have published a landmark report which reveals the enormous potential of the rural economy, which could generate billions...
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01 Jul 2023
A better future for rural England: An opportunity for change
The Rural Coalition, an alliance of twelve national organisations (including the RSN) who champion a living, working countryside, has set out an urgent appeal for all political parties to empower...
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01 May 2023
Rural Cost of Living Survey 2023: Final Report
This report was by evidenced by a survey of rural households distributed by the Rural Services Network (RSN). The results show that more than 75% of respondents say that their financial...
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01 Sep 2022
Rural cost of living
The report, Rural cost of living, by Kovia Consulting for the Rural Services Network, which represents rural councils and other rural service providers, examined the key differences in cost-of-living between...
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01 Jun 2022
Rural as a region: the hidden challenge for Levelling Up
The report, Rural as a region: the hidden challenge for Levelling Up, finds that the Government’s Levelling Up white paper metrics – used to identify the regions most in need of...
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01 Jan 2022
State of Rural Services Report 2021
In conjunction with Rural England CIC the State of Rural Services Report 2021 (published in January 2022) explores the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions on service provision in rural areas...
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01 Sep 2021
The State of Care in County and Rural Areas Report
The State of Care in Counties, released by the County Councils Network (CCN) and the Rural Services Network (RSN), provides an overview of the challenges in delivering adult social care...
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