Defra

Rural Urban Classification

Description

This publication provides the 2011 Rural Urban Classification for census geographies in the UK. It categorises areas based on their level of rurality or urbanity.

Policy areas

Environment Housing and planning Society and culture

Update cadence

One-off

Subject area

Rural and urban geography

Publisher

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Published

13 September 2013

Data files

File	Type	Size
Rucoa Leaflet Jan2017	pdf	656 KB
Ruc11user Guide 28 Aug	pdf	805 KB
Ruc11methodologypaperaug 28 Aug	pdf	3.8 MB

Data files last checked: 28 May 2026

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