Facts & figures about Herefordshire

Access to services

Key findings as identified in the 2011 State of Herefordshire Report and Joint Strategic Needs Assessment:

Opportunity

• Access to nature is important to Herefordshire‘s residents in making somewhere a good place to live
• Residents are generally happy with health services in Herefordshire, but there are specific aspects around access they feel should be better

Threat and challenge

• Access to broadband, mobile phone services and other infrastructure is an issue for some residents and businesses in rural areas
• Access to key services in rural parts of Herefordshire is notably worse when compared to other parts of England
• Language can be a problem for some minority groups, particularly in accessing health services
  

Links to individual topic pages

The links below provide information on a number of topics connected to accessing services.  

• Perceived ease of access to services
• Geographical barriers to services (Indices of Deprivation 2010)

In a sparsely populated county like Herefordshire, accessing vital services can sometimes be difficult.  This presents a challenge for service providers, who may need to ensure that their service can be accessed by those who need it.  Herefordshire Access to Services Partnership / Rural Access Partnership commissioned a review of the available data surrounding access to services.  The report of this review can be viewed in the resources box below.

Last updated: 20 December 2011