Our new report 'Indicators of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Rural England: 2009' uses the most current data available to present a range of key indicators of poverty and social exclusion in rural England in comparison with the equivalent data for urban areas.
In total, there are 37 indicators grouped into 7 sections focussing respectively on low income, work, education, health, housing, services and community.
Of the 36 comparable indicators the report highlights that :
In 12 indicators rural and urban percentages are similar or the difference is mixed
In 11 indicators rural percentages are somewhat better than in urban areas
In 9 indicators rural percentages are much better than their urban equivalents
In 4 indicators rural percentages are worse than in urban areas
'Indicators of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Rural England: 2009' has been produced for us by Guy Palmer. Guy has maintained The Poverty Site for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation since its development in 2002 and has for 10 years been the lead author of the associated 'Monitoring poverty and social exclusion' annual reports.
For this report he's brought together the rural analysis available at The Poverty Site with additional analysis and interpretation.
Download 'Indicators of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Rural England: 2009'
Download a key facts document providing the headline findings of the report