Rural Depopulation

Question 1

What percentage of rural settlements don’t have a GP?

Answer 1

83%

Question 2

What percentage of rural settlements don’t have a daily bus service?

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

How many agricultural jobs have been lost in Cumbria between 2000 and 2007?

Answer 3

700

Question 4

How did the growth in second home ownership affect population in Cumbria?

Answer 4

House prices go up so young people can’t afford to live there so are forced to move away

Question 5

What two industries have decline in Cumbria?

Answer 5

Agriculture and manufacturing

Question 6

What services have declined due to smaller populations in Cumbria?

Answer 6

• schools
• shops
• pubs

Question 7

Why have services closed in Cumbria?

Answer 7

There is a lack of demand

Question 8

What school closed in 2009 and why?

Answer 8

Walton school due to having only 9 pupils

Question 9

How many post offices closed in Cumbria in 2008?

Answer 9

35

Question 10

Why does Cumbria have an elderly population?

Answer 10

Young people move away and leaver older people behind