Quote Originally Posted by petromax View Post
Yep, I had a quick skim - couldn't see anything on total land use
You read sweet nothing as usual.. It was there very plainly.

DATA ON LAND USAGE

The land cover of Great Britain is 23.5m hectares. Taken from the Office of National Statistics, in 2002, usage was as follows:
  • Settled land - 1.8m hectares. 7.65% of the land mass.
  • Agricultural land - 10.8m hectares. 45.96% of the land mass.
  • Semi-natural land, with much uses as agricultural land - 7.0m hectares. 29.78% of the land mass.
  • Woodland - 2.8m hectares. 11.91% of the land mass
  • Water bodies - 0.3m hectares. 1.28% of the land mass.
  • Sundry, largely transport infrastructure - 0.8m hectares. 3.42% of the land mass.

Note 1:

Many question the accuracy of the above figures as government departments present differing figures. Nevertheless the figures are a good guide.

Note 2:



The settled land figure includes gardens and other green spaces, which are estimated at around 5%. When adjusted a figure of only 2.5% of paved land emerges.

However, I did notice from the Office of National Statistics (a reasonably creditable source) or whatever it is they call themselves these days, that the density of dwellings in Westminster (a very nice place) is only half that of Tower Hamlets
Westminster is a city in name, but a district in nature - I have a place there. A lot of it is commercial property in the West End.