Deprived communities in England and Wales have the least access to public footpaths

Average length of public right of way within an 800m buffer, by deprivation decile

3.5km

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0

1

10

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Deprivation

deciles

Most deprived

Least deprived

3.5km

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0

1

10

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Most deprived

Deprivation deciles

Least deprived

Guardian graphic. Source: Ramblers/New Economics Foundation. Who has a public right of way? An analysis of provision and inequality in England and Wales