Land Use Change Statistics (England) 2007 - provisional estimates

The latest national statistics on Land Use Change were released under the auspices of the UK Statistics Authority on 29 May 2008.

Statistics in this release present provisional figures on Land Use Change in England.

Land Use Change Statistics (LUCS) are annual data. This release provides initial estimates for 2007 of changes on previously-developed land and the average density of new dwellings. For other topics 2007 data are not yet robust and so the latest year for which robust data are available is presented. Data are published quarterly, with three of the four releases each year containing updated data.

Key points from the latest release are:

In 2007, on a provisional estimate, 75 per cent of dwellings were built on previously-developed land (including conversions). This compares to 76 per cent in 2006.
In 2007, on a provisional estimate, new dwellings were built at an average density of 45 dwellings per hectare. This compares to 41 dwellings per hectare in 2006.
In 2006 two per cent of dwellings were built within the 2007 Designated Green Belt. In 2006 five per cent of land changing to residential use (from any use including residential) was within the Green Belt. These figures are unchanged from 2005.
In 2006 ten per cent of dwellings were built within areas of high flood risk. In 2006 seven per cent of land changing to residential use was within areas of high flood risk. This compares to nine and six per cent respectively in 2005.

The full Land Use Change Statistics Statistical Release is available below: