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PROPORTION OF RURAL PARISHES WITHOUT SERVICES
(1997)
| Permanent shop (of any kind)
| 42% |
| General store | 70% |
| Post office | 43% |
| Bank of building society | 91%
|
| Bank cashpoint machine | 95%
|
| Petrol station | 56% |
| Newsagent or confectioner | 86%
|
| School (for six year old) | 50%
|
| School (for any age) | 49% |
| Public nursery | 93% |
| Private nursery | 86% |
| GP (based in the parish) | 83%
|
| Dentist | 91% |
| Pharmacy | 79% |
| Village hall/community centre | 28%
|
| Public house | 29% |
| Library (permanent or mobile) | 12%
|
| Sports field | 50% |
| Youth club | 68% |
| Daycare group for the elderly | 91%
|
| Residential care for the elderly | 80%
|
| Job centre | 99% |
| Official jobs noticeboard | 98%
|
| Benefits Agency office | 99%
|
| Citizens Advice Bureau | 94%
|
| Daily bus service | 75% |
| Community minibus/social car scheme | 79%
|
| Rail service | 93% |
| Police station | 92% |
| Public telephone | 9% |
| Mains sewerage | 20% |
| Mains gas | 54% |
Source: 1997 Survey of Rural Services
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