Rural England Research Reports

Below are reports completed by Rural England CIC (often alongside other organisations)

Socio-Economic Change and Challenges in Rural Small Towns

– Download the Full Report HERE.
– Download the Executive Summary HERE.

Published November 2024


State of Rural Services Reports:

State of Rural Services Report 2021 (The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic) (View here)

Published January 2022


State of Rural Services Report 2018 (View here)

Published February 2019


State of Rural Services Report 2016 (View here)

Published January 2017

Reports On Behalf of The Utility Research Group:

The Scope to Engage With Village and Community Agent Schemes (or similar) to Promote Sign Up to The Priority Services Register (View here)

Published August 2022


Exploring Rural Vulnerability from a Public Utilities’ Perspective (View here)

Published January 2021

All other reports:

Decarbonising heating and hot water in rural off gas grid properties (View here)

Published September 2023


Opportunities and challenges for rural communities from net zero carbon legislation (View here)

Published June 2021


Rural proofing for health toolkit (View here)

Published December 2020


Challenges facing rural 16-18 year olds in accessing appropriate education and work based learning (View here)

Published December 2019


Housing and Employment: A Survey of Rural Residents’ Experiences and Opinions (View here)

Published January 2019


Unlocking the digital potential of rural areas across the UK (View here)

Published March 2018


Issues Facing Providers of Social Care at Home to Older Residents in Rural England (View here)

Published January 2018

Rural Vulnerability – Older People Reports

You can view the Introduction Paper here


Income and Poverty (View here)

Published October 2016


Health (View here)

Published October 2016


Isolation and Loneliness (View here)

Published October 2016


Adverse Actions of Others (View here)

Published October 2016


You can view the Appendices here