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Summary information

Study title

Survey of Rural Services, 1991 and 1994

Creator

Rural Development Commission

Study number / PID

3476 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-3476-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The objective of the research was to produce comprehensive and consistent national data on the provision of services in rural parishes within England and to monitor changes in service provision over time.
Main Topics:

Shops and other retail services; childcare and related facilities; schools; daycare for elderly and handicapped people; health care; places of worship; meeting places and recreational facilities; recreational activities; information services; public transport; public utilities; refuse collection and re-cycling; police and emergency services.
This dataset includes individual data files for 1991 and 1994, and an additional file of combined 1991/1994 data for comparison between the earlier and later surveys.

Topics

Community, urban and rural life

Keywords

AMBULANCE SERVICESBANKSBUSESCARE OF THE DISABLEDCARE OF THE ELDERLYCHILD DAY CARECLUBSCOMMUNITY CENTRESDAY CAREDELIVERY SERVICESEMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICESENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

England

Time dimension

Repeated cross-sectional study
It is intended that this survey will be repeated every 3 years. The Archive currently holds only the 1991 and 1994 data.

Analysis unit

Administrative units (geographical/political)
National
Community services

Universe

All rural parishes in England with populations of under 10,000 individuals.

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Postal survey
The data were collected from parish clerks by the Rural Community Councils

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2000

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • (1995) 1994 Survey of Rural Services, London: Rural Development Commission.ISBN 1869964446 | 9781869964443
  • Lievesley, K. and Maynard, W. (1992) 1991 Survey of Rural Services, London: Rural Development Commission.ISBN 1869964268 | 9781869964269