Inequalities in local government spending on cultural, environmental and planning services: a time-trend analysis in England, Scotland, and Wales

Table 1 Descriptive statistics for local characteristics in 2009

	England		Scotland		Wales
	Average CEP expenditure per capita (£)	Number of local authorities	Average CEP expenditure per capita (£)	Number of local authorities	Average CEP expenditure per capita (£)	Number of local authorities
IMD quintile
Least deprived	311	89	492	9	348	6
2	332	78	483	6	374	5
3	378	66	474	7	364	3
4	396	50	473	5	374	4
Most deprived	491	41	684	5	431	4
Rural	335	99	483	19	379	10
Urban	395	225	558	13	374	12
Two-tier	334	201
Unitary	413	123
London	470	32
Outside of London	365	292
Total	381	324	521	32	376	22

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