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About the Digest and Rural Definitions

Digest background information, and appendices including 'Defining rural areas', 'Digest theme list' and 'Mapping the old digest sections to the 8 new themes'.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 6 April 2023
• Last updated: 18 March 2025
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  1. 18 March 2025

     Document updated with information and links relating to the new 2021 Rural Urban Classification.

  2. 20 April 2023

     Document updated to include the new section 'Energy Performance Certificates' within the subject list for the seven themes.

  3. 6 April 2023

     First published.

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About the Digest and Rural Definitions

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This document includes Digest background information and 3 appendices covering rural definitions, the 8 themes that make up the current Digest and how these 8 themes map to the old Digest sections.