This statistic illustrates the average monthly data usage in gigabytes in rural and urban areas in England in 2019. In 2019, the average monthly data usage was 334 gigabytes in the urban areas of England.

United Kingdom UK: Urban Land Area data was reported at 58,698.750 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 58,698.750 sq km for 2000. United Kingdom UK: Urban Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 58,698.750 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58,698.750 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 58,698.750 sq km in 2010. United Kingdom UK: Urban Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

This data collection uses Census returns to construct a consistent time series of population for urban centres in England and Wales 1801-1911. This allows the urban development and structure of England and Wales to be analysed, and provides a resource to other researchers seeking to make ready comparisons of other information with urban development across the nineteenth century. It has been derived from the work of three previous researchers: (1) Chris Law (1967) originally prepared it; (2) Brian Robson (1973) developed the data further and transcribed Law’s data and preserved it, and also added information on some smaller settlements for years before they became ‘urban’ under Law’s criteria; (3) Jack Langton (2000) undertook a different study for the 17th century to 1841 using the same basic methods and definitions as Law-Robson for 1801 and 1841 and corrected various errors and omissions in the Law-Robson material; he also disaggregated the Law-Robson data for the period to 1841 to reflect the fact that many places had not coalesced into large towns by this date. The database here combines these three sources. It was prepared by Bob Bennett (2011) for a study of local economies and chamber of commerce business representation.

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Urban Areas in England and Wales as at 27 March 2001 (Census day).The Urban Areas/Urban Area Sub-Divisions boundaries are generalised and created using an automated approach based on a 50m grid squares.Please note that this product contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Urban_Areas_December_2001_EW_BGE/FeatureServerREST URL of WFS Server –https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Urban_Areas_December_2001_EW_BGE/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilitiesREST URL of Map Server –https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Urban_Areas_December_2001_EW_BGE/MapServer

Number of public houses and bars, employment in them and median employment per workplace, broken down by employee size and rural urban classification for 2001 to 2018.

The Doorstep Greens initiative provides new or renovated areas of public open space close to people's homes that could be enjoyed permanently by the local community. The initiative is a joint Natural England and New Opportunities Fund project. The initiative is aimed at targeting communities who experience disadvantage and where regeneration of the local environment and outdoor recreation provision is sorely needed. They could be small or large, and in urban or rural locations. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk.

This statistic illustrates the average download sync speeds in megabit per second (Mbit/s) in rural and urban areas in England in 2019. In 2019, the average download sync speed in urban areas was 64 Mbit/s.

These are podcasts from the Office for National Statistics - short presentations animated as Youtube videos. The first podcast explores the differences between rural and urban England. It is a summary of an article in ONS’s journal Regional Trends, which compares rural and urban areas for different topics across the UK. The second podcast describes UK rural and urban classifications, presenting maps of urban and rural areas and giving practical guidance on how to use them to analyse data. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Regional Based Analysis

Rural Urban Classification of a County and population in that County that is a 'Major Urban', 'Large Urban', 'Other Urban', 'Large Market Town' 'Rural Town Population' 'Village' and Dispersed. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Publisher: Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Geographies: County/Unitary Authority Geographic coverage: England Type of data: Administrative data

In 2024, the urban population of the United Kingdom was approximately 58.8 million, while the rural population was around 10.5 million.

Rural Urban ClassificationThe 2021 RUC is a statistical classification to provide a consistent and standardised method for classifying geographies as rural or urban. This is based on address density, physical settlement form, population size, and Relative Access to Major towns and cities (populations of over 75,000 people). The classification is produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Welsh Government and colleagues from the Government Geography Profession (GGP).This is the 2021 rural-urban classification (RUC) of the 2021 Local Authority Districts in England and Wales. This means that the 2021 RUC methodology has been applied to the 2021 LAD boundaries. LAD classifications are divided into four categories based on their populations:<!--1. Majority Rural: had at least 50% of their population residing in Rural OAs.<!--2. Intermediate Rural: 35-50% rural population<!--3. Intermediate Urban: 20-35% rural population<!--4. Urban: 20% or less of the population live in rural OAs.Each 2021 LAD category is split into one of two Relative Access categories, using the same data as the 2021 Output Area RUC. If more than 50% of a LAD population lives in ‘nearer to a major town or city’ OAs, it is deemed ‘nearer a major town or city’; otherwise, it is classified as ‘further from a major town or city.

Where data is unavailable for Super Output Area geographies, it may be appropriate for users to undertake analysis at the LAD level. At this level, the categorisation works slightly differently in that most areas will include a mix of both rural and urban areas - so the LAD RUC categorisation is a reflection of this. A statistical geography may contain substantial portions of open countryside but still be given an ‘Urban’ classification if the majority of the population within the area live in settlements that are urban in nature. Users should take this into consideration to ensure correct interpretations of any analysis of RUC LAD categories

Counts of enterprises totals only - urban/rural Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Registers Unit (BRU) Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics Geographies: Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England and Wales Time coverage: 2005 to 2007 Type of data: Administrative data

A PDF map showing the Rural Urban Classification (2011) of the OAs in the East of England Region. (File Size - 3 MB)

This statistic illustrates the average data use during peak time in gigabytes in rural and urban areas of England in 2015. The average data use during peak time was ** gigabytes in urban areas. Rural areas had an average data use of ** gigabytes during peak time.

This file contains the digital vector boundaries for Urban Audit Functional Urban Areas, in the United Kingdom, as at December 2016). The boundaries are full resolution - extent of the realm (usually this is the Mean Low Water mark but in some cases boundaries extend beyond this to include off shore islands). Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Urban_Audit_FUA_(Dec_2016)_FEB_in_the_UK/MapServerREST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature DownloadService – https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/Urban_Audit_FUA_Dec_2016_Full_Extent_Boundaries_in_the_UK/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilitiesREST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Urban_Audit_FUA_Dec_2016_FEB_in_the_UK_2022/FeatureServer

United Kingdom UK: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 0.958 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.028 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.352 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.132 % in 2008 and a record low of -0.098 % in 1982. United Kingdom UK: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;