The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people in urban and rural areas of one UK region who lived within a fifteen-minute drive of four different services.
Overall, access was almost complete among urban residents, with all four services available within the stated travel time. Rural residents had equally good access to doctors and secondary schools, while the figures for post offices and primary schools were lower, particularly the latter.
Regarding doctors, there was no difference between the two groups, with 100% of both urban and rural residents living within a 15-minute drive of this service. A slight difference can be seen in access to post offices, as the figure for urban residents stood at 100%, compared with approximately 95% for those living in rural areas.
The largest difference was seen in access to primary schools. While all urban residents could reach a primary school within 15 minutes, the figure for rural residents was only around 65%. By contrast, access to secondary schools was identical in the two areas, with 100% of both urban and rural residents living within the stated travel time.