| Table 2.35 Previous uses of vacant and derelict land, 19961 |
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Total Vacant and Derelict land |
Derelict Land |
Vacant Land |
Number of sites |
% of area |
No. of sites |
Area (ha) |
% of area |
No. of sites |
Area (ha) | % of area | No. of sites |
| Total |
13,101 | 100 | 5,494 | 8,482 | 100 |
2546 | 4,618 | 100 |
2,948 |
| Agriculture |
1,559 | 14 | 609 | 344 | 5 |
159 | 1,215 | 33 |
450 |
| Forestry/woodland |
49 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 0 |
16 | 23 | 1 |
18 |
| Community and health |
690 | 6 | 159 | 437 | 6 |
93 | 252 | 7 |
66 |
| Defence |
561 | 5 | 42 | 477 | 6 |
29 | 85 | 2 |
13 |
| Education |
132 | 1 | 111 | 28 | 0 |
30 | 104 | 3 |
81 |
| Passive open space |
218 | 2 | 184 | 19 | 0 |
27 | 199 | 5 |
157 |
| Recreation and leisure2 |
199 | 2 | 140 | 97 | 1 |
54 | 102 | 3 |
86 |
| Manufacturing |
1,707 | 15 | 451 | 1,211 | 16 |
273 | 496 | 14 |
178 |
| Other general industry3 |
243 | 2 | 221 | 126 | 2 |
83 | 117 | 3 |
138 |
| Mineral activity |
3,867 | 35 | 711 | 3,681 | 49 |
678 | 187 | 5 |
33 |
| Offices |
7 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
4 | 6 | 0 |
15 |
| Residential |
449 | 4 | 608 | 143 | 2 |
220 | 306 | 8 |
388 |
| Retailing |
38 | 0 | 77 | 13 | 0 |
31 | 25 | 1 |
46 |
| Storage |
232 | 2 | 146 | 144 | 2 |
74 | 87 | 2 |
72 |
| Transport |
872 | 8 | 413 | 609 | 8 |
276 | 263 | 7 |
137 |
| Utility services |
29 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 0 |
12 | 9 | 0 |
14 |
| Wholesale distribution |
8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
5 | 3 | 0 |
4 |
| Business class |
1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
| Other |
313 | 3 | 172 | 147 | 2 |
64 | 167 | 5 |
108 |
| Unknown4 |
1,925 | - | 1,359 | 953 | - |
416 | 972 | - |
943 |
| Source: SODD:EAS-5 |
| 1 Figures may not sum due to rounding. |
| 2 Excluding passive open space. |
| 3 Excluding manufacturing. |
| 4 Unknown values are excluded from the calculation of percentages. |
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