Research and analysis
G1a: Changes in the landscape characteristics of NCAs in England, overall and within and outside of Protected Landscapes, 2015 to 2019 and 2019 to 2023
Updated 28 October 2026
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| extent | trend | percentage |
|---|---|---|
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2015-2019) | Mainly declining | 4.71 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2015-2019) | Some declining | 32.94 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2015-2019) | Mixed change and mainly little change | 7.06 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2015-2019) | Some improving | 45.88 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2015-2019) | Mainly improving | 9.41 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2019-2023) | Mainly declining | 10.59 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2019-2023) | Some declining | 25.88 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2019-2023) | Mixed change and mainly little change | 5.88 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2019-2023) | Some improving | 27.06 |
| NCAs outside protected landscapes (85) (2019-2023) | Mainly improving | 30.59 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2015-2019) | Mainly declining | 4.05 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2015-2019) | Some declining | 25.68 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2015-2019) | Mixed change and mainly little change | 5.41 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2015-2019) | Some improving | 45.95 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2015-2019) | Mainly improving | 18.92 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2019-2023) | Mainly declining | 2.70 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2019-2023) | Some declining | 9.46 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2019-2023) | Mixed change and mainly little change | 4.05 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2019-2023) | Some improving | 41.89 |
| NCAs within protected landscapes (74) (2019-2023) | Mainly improving | 41.89 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2015-2019) | Mainly declining | 4.40 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2015-2019) | Some declining | 29.56 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2015-2019) | Mixed change and mainly little change | 6.29 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2015-2019) | Some improving | 45.91 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2015-2019) | Mainly improving | 13.84 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2019-2023) | Mainly declining | 6.92 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2019-2023) | Some declining | 18.24 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2019-2023) | Mixed change and mainly little change | 5.03 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2019-2023) | Some improving | 33.96 |
| All NCAs in England (159) (2019-2023) | Mainly improving | 35.85 |