Local authority green belt: England 2024-25 — statistical release

Urban Farm DB summary

According to MHCLG's statistical release (published 9 October 2025), the extent of land designated as Green Belt in England as at 31 March 2025 was estimated at 1,633,220 hectares, around 12.5% of England's land area. This represents a decrease of 660 hectares (0.04%) from 31 March 2024, driven mainly by local authority boundary policy changes (650 hectares across six authorities) and digital boundary updates (10 hectares). By region, London has the highest proportion of its area designated Green Belt, at 22.1%.

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• 1,633,220 hectare

  total area(green belt)

  Policy

  region

  England

  year

  2025-03-31

• 12.5 %

  share of land area(green belt)

  Policy

  region

  England

  year

  2025-03-31

• -660 hectare↓ Decrease

  area change(green belt)

  PolicyControl: 2024年3月31日時点のグリーンベルト面積との比較

  region

  England

  year

  2024-2025

• -0.04 %↓ Decrease

  area change pct(green belt)

  PolicyControl: 2024年3月31日時点との比較

  region

  England

  year

  2024-2025

• 650 hectare↓ Decrease

  boundary policy change area(green belt)

  Policy

  region

  England

  method

  6自治体の境界変更政策による減少分

• 22.1 %

  london share of area(green belt)

  Policy

  region

  London