Official Statistics

Rural innovation statistics

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Part of: Rural economy - statistical indicators and Rural economy and community
• Published: 24 May 2011
• Last updated: 21 July 2016, see all updates
• Applies to: England

Innovation statistics for rural and urban areas.

Documents

Rural innovation

PDF, 282KB, 2 pages

Details

The Department for Business Innovation & Skills define innovation activity where enterprises have been engaged in any of the following:

1. Introduction of a new or significantly improved product (good or service) or process;
2. Engagement in innovation projects not yet complete or abandoned;
3. New and significantly improved forms of organisation, business structures or practices and marketing concepts or strategies;
4. Activities in areas such as internal research and development, training, acquisition of external knowledge or machinery and equipment linked to innovation activities.

Metadata

Indicators:

• businesses engaged in broader innovation

Data source: BIS Innovation survey

Coverage: England

Rural classification used: Office for National Statistics Rural Urban Classification

Next release date: tbc

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Document information

Published: 24 May 2011

Updated: 21 July 2016

+ full page history

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. 16 April 2015 Latest rural innovation statistics released.
3. 12 September 2013 2011 innovation survey rural-urban analysis.
4. 24 May 2011 First published.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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