Land Use In Your Area

Davesnave

We often hear what a crowded island this is and how much it has been spoiled by urbanisation, but facts and figures are rarely quoted.

Here's an interesting little calculator which will show you land use in your neck of the woods:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901294?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk45_Thurs_9_November&ns_linkname=bbcnews_landuse_newsuk_landuse&ns_fee=0

In my area we're

2% built on
< 1% green urban
92% farm land
6% natural

Yes, outside of harvesting times, it is pretty quiet!

LandyAndy

In mine we are:-


Built on: 7%
Green Urban: 3%
Farmland: 44%
Natural: 47%


Seem to have added a % there somewhere.:D


The New Forest.

kathrynha

Where I am:
29% Built on
12% Green urban
54% Farmland
5% Natural


With the council wanting to build all over the green belt!

[Deleted User]

In mine

Built on 21%
Green urban 6%
Farmland 64%
Natural 9%

Where I live is very urban.., but obviously the report covers a much larger area

tori.k

Well over the river there is 549.400 people estimate and growing living across 216mi2 if that information is correct. No wonder this place is a powder keg at times.

zagubov

In mine
Built on 67%
Green urban 28%
Farmland 6%
Natural< 1%

Very leafy burbs of London

[Deleted User]

Mine is


Built on 4%
Green Urban 3%
Farmland 85%
Natural 8%


I am quite stunned by mine because you'd think I lived in the most rural of places but in fact its quite ' busy'.


Also when entering my postcode it bought up areas that are not on my doorstep so not sure how its a true reflection of exactly where I live.

Norman_Castle

• Built on 68%
• Green urban 21%
• Farmland 7%
• Natural 3%

The M5 and M6 are escape routes.

spirit

Here it is


45% built on
25% Green urban
26% farmland
4% natural


*A place south of Manchester.

elsien

Built on34, green urban14, farmland 39, natural.3
Was an old town, now a new town with lots of satellite estates increasing at speed. Farmland all stuck over on one side of the district,
I'm surprised at the low natural figure, I'd thought it was higher.

bouicca21

Built on 38%
Green urban 22%
Farmland 35%
Natural 5%

Classic leafy suburbia.