Official Statistics

Economic activity analysis on older people living in rural areas

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Part of: Rural living - statistical indicators and Rural economy and community
• Published: 8 March 2012
• Last updated: 21 July 2016, see all updates
• Applies to: England

Report on older people living in rural areas and their economic activity (produced in March 2012).

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Older people living in rural areas (report - March 2012)

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This report on older people living in rural areas (conducted in March 2012) aims to understand the contribution that this group of people makes towards the rural and urban economies. It also seeks to understand the changes in economic activity amongst this group of people as a result of reaching retirement age.

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• Rural population and migration

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Document information

Published: 8 March 2012

Updated: 21 July 2016

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1. 21 July 2016 We’ve changed how we’ve organised rural statistics and updated the content following Lord Cameron’s review of rural proofing.
2. 8 March 2012 First published.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Part of: Rural living - statistical indicators Rural economy and community