How much of Britain has been built on?
GREAT BRITAIN
Total area 231,264 km2 Building area 3148 km2 That’s 1.4% or about the same as Gloucestershire.
SCOTLAND
Total area 79,105 km2 Building area 316 km2 That’s 0.4% or about the same as South Uist.
WALES
Total area 20,965 km2 Building area 196 km’ That’s 0.9% or about the same as Yell, Shetland.
ENGLAND
Total area 131,374 km2 Building area 2,636 km2 That’s 2% or about the same as Derbyshire.