RE-USE OF VACANT AND DERELICT LAND

Table 17 - Previously developed land that is vacant or derelict, as a percentage of all developed land

GO Region/Country

England North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West

Approximate total area of developed land (hectares)¹ 2001 1,158,900 60,200 160,300 121,000 100,900 129,200 134,900 130,500 205,100 116,700

Previously developed vacant 1998 1.7 2.5 2.2 3.1 1.5 1.5 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.6

land and buildings 2001 1.7 3.5 2.0 2.8 1.7 1.7 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.6

(per cent) 2002 1.8 3.6 2.3 2.4 1.9 2.1 1.4 0.5 1.4 1.7

2003 1.7 3.0 2.1 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.7

2004 1.6 3.0 2.0 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 0.5 1.2 1.4

2005 1.5 2.8 2.1 2.6 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.5 1.1 1.2

Derelict land and buildings 1998 1.7 2.8 2.1 3.2 2.3 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.9

(per cent) 2001 1.8 3.1 3.5 3.1 2.1 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.6 1.6

2002 1.7 2.7 3.5 2.7 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.7 1.4

2003 1.8 2.5 3.6 2.6 1.9 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.7 1.9

2004 1.7 2.4 3.6 2.5 2.0 1.4 1.7 0.2 0.7 1.6

2005 1.6 2.1 3.4 2.3 1.7 1.6 1.6 0.2 0.6 1.6

All vacant and derelict land 1998 3.3 5.2 4.3 6.3 3.8 2.7 3.0 1.0 1.9 3.6

and buildings 2001 3.5 6.6 5.5 5.9 3.7 3.0 3.4 1.2 1.8 3.2

(per cent) 2002 3.5 6.3 5.8 5.1 4.3 3.4 2.7 0.9 2.1 3.1

2003 3.4 5.5 5.6 5.1 3.4 2.9 3.2 0.8 2.2 3.6

2004 3.3 5.4 5.6 5.1 3.6 3.0 2.9 0.7 1.9 3.0

2005 3.2 4.8 5.4 4.8 3.4 3.3 2.8 0.6 1.8 2.8

1 See Definitions for description.

Source: Department for Communities and Local Government and National Land Use Database

RE-USE OF VACANT AND DERELICT LAND
Table 17 - Previously developed land that is vacant or derelict, as a percentage of all developed land
			GO Region/Country
		England	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West
Approximate total area of developed land (hectares)¹	2001	1,158,900	60,200	160,300	121,000	100,900	129,200	134,900	130,500	205,100	116,700
Previously developed vacant	1998	1.7	2.5	2.2	3.1	1.5	1.5	1.2	0.6	1.3	1.6
land and buildings	2001	1.7	3.5	2.0	2.8	1.7	1.7	1.4	0.7	1.1	1.6
(per cent)	2002	1.8	3.6	2.3	2.4	1.9	2.1	1.4	0.5	1.4	1.7
	2003	1.7	3.0	2.1	2.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	0.6	1.5	1.7
	2004	1.6	3.0	2.0	2.6	1.6	1.6	1.2	0.5	1.2	1.4
	2005	1.5	2.8	2.1	2.6	1.7	1.6	1.2	0.5	1.1	1.2
Derelict land and buildings	1998	1.7	2.8	2.1	3.2	2.3	1.2	1.8	0.4	0.6	1.9
(per cent)	2001	1.8	3.1	3.5	3.1	2.1	1.3	1.9	0.5	0.6	1.6
	2002	1.7	2.7	3.5	2.7	2.5	1.3	1.3	0.4	0.7	1.4
	2003	1.8	2.5	3.6	2.6	1.9	1.3	1.8	0.3	0.7	1.9
	2004	1.7	2.4	3.6	2.5	2.0	1.4	1.7	0.2	0.7	1.6
	2005	1.6	2.1	3.4	2.3	1.7	1.6	1.6	0.2	0.6	1.6
All vacant and derelict land	1998	3.3	5.2	4.3	6.3	3.8	2.7	3.0	1.0	1.9	3.6
and buildings	2001	3.5	6.6	5.5	5.9	3.7	3.0	3.4	1.2	1.8	3.2
(per cent)	2002	3.5	6.3	5.8	5.1	4.3	3.4	2.7	0.9	2.1	3.1
	2003	3.4	5.5	5.6	5.1	3.4	2.9	3.2	0.8	2.2	3.6
	2004	3.3	5.4	5.6	5.1	3.6	3.0	2.9	0.7	1.9	3.0
	2005	3.2	4.8	5.4	4.8	3.4	3.3	2.8	0.6	1.8	2.8
1 See Definitions for description.

Source: Department for Communities and Local Government and National Land Use Database