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Land use change statistics

This collection brings together all documents relating to land use change statistics.

Published 10 November 2012
Last updated 16 July 2020 — see all updates

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

These statistics show the amounts and location of land changing use in England.

They provide a way of monitoring development such as changes to residential use. They also provide information on the percentage of new dwellings built on previously-developed land and non previously-developed land, the percentage of housing development in flood risk areas, on agricultural land and in the green belt and the density (dwellings per hectare) of new housing.

The methodology used to produce land use change statistics changed in 2015. Guidance detailing these changes can be found in land use change statistics: methodology changes guidance.

In May 2019 we also published experimental statistics on land use in England, 2017 and in July 2020, we also published official statistics on land use in England, 2018.

Feedback

On 31 May 2019, we published a consultation paper on proposed changes to the department’s land use change statistics. The closing date for responses was 31 July 2019. We have analysed the responses received and published the MHCLG response on 16 July 2020.

Next land use change statistics publication

The land use change statistics 2018 to 2019 are due to be published in September/October 2020.

Publications

• Land use change statistics 2017 to 2018
  • 31 May 2019
  • National Statistics
• Land use change statistics 2016 to 2017
  • 31 May 2018
  • National Statistics
• Land use change statistics 2015 to 2016
  • 2 March 2017
  • National Statistics
• Land use change statistics 2014 to 2015
  • 31 March 2016
  • National Statistics
• Land use change statistics 2013 to 2014
  • 6 August 2015
  • National Statistics
• Land use change statistics: quality assurance assessment
  • 31 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Land use change statistics: methodology changes guidance
  • 4 June 2015
  • Guidance

Live tables

• Live tables on land use change statistics
  • 16 July 2020
  • Statistical data set

Archived publications

• Land use change statistics in England: 2011
  • 19 December 2013
  • National Statistics

Published 10 November 2012
Last updated 16 July 2020 + show all updates

1. 16 July 2020

   Updated to reflect the published response to the consultation on proposed changes to the department’s land use change statistics.

2. 31 May 2019

   Added land use change statistics 2017 to 2018.

3. 31 May 2018

   Land use change statistics 2016 to 2017 added.

4. 6 August 2015

   Added land use change statistics in England and live tables for2013 to 2014. Also added quality assurance assessment.

5. 19 December 2013

   Land use change statistics England: provisional estimates for 2011.

6. 10 November 2012

   First published.