| Change since | |
 |
1970 |
 |
1990 |
|
1997 |
Coverage: England
Source: Countryside Agency
- Between 1991 and 2000, 4 per cent of rural parishes lost their post office (3 per cent since 1997); 2 per cent lost their GP (3 per cent since 1997, after a 1 per cent gain); 4 per cent lost a daily bus service (1 per cent since 1997).
- By 2000, 86 per cent of rural parishes had no GP based in the parish, 71 per cent had no general store, 46 per cent no post office and 76 per cent no daily bus service.