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Report on urban rural classification
17/06/2004
The Executive released the Scottish Executive Urban
Rural Classification today.
The Scottish Executive Urban Rural Classification
(previously called the Scottish Household Survey Urban
Rural Classification) was first released in 2000 to improve
the rural evidence base.
The Executive is committed to ensuring that rural and
remote communities have their distinct needs reflected
across the range of government policy and initiatives. This
classification supports the commitment and develops our
understanding of the issues facing urban, rural and remote
Scotland.
The classification is consistent with the Executive's
core definition of rurality which defines settlements of
3,000 or less people to be rural. It also classifies areas
as remote based on drive times from settlements of 10,000
or more people.
The publication includes background information and
guidance on the use of the classification and also the
geographic information to allow organisations to use the
classification.
The publication can be accessed at
www.scotland.gov.uk/UrbanRuralClassification.