Table 2 Distribution of settlement types in each study area categorised according to Scottish Household Survey Classification [8]
From: Clinical peripherality: development of a peripherality index for rural health services
SHOS category number and description | West Highland | Inverness |
|---|---|---|
2: Urban areas (10,000 – 125,000 population) | 5% | 84% |
3: Accessible small towns (3 – 10,000 population within 30 minutes drive of a settlement of 10,000 or more) | 5% | 16% |
4–7: Remote rural settlements and remote small towns (30–60 minutes from a settlement of 10,000 or more) | 17% | 0% |
8: Very remote rural (settlements of <3,000 and over 60 minutes from a settlement of >= 10,000) | 73% | 0% |