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Table 2 Number and percentage of total food outlets (Local Authority list plus field work) in each study area

From: The foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources across urban/rural and socio-economic classifications in England

Area

Number

Percent

Urban mixed SES

134

30.6

Rural mixed SES

25

5.7

Rural low SES

22

5.0

Rural high SES

19

4.3

Urban low SES

210

47.9

Urban high SES

28

6.4

Total

438

100.0

  1. The urban/rural classification was based on Department for Communities and Local Government recommendations [28]. SES was assessed using the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2007 [29].