This BBC News article is interesting, and explains something of the project.
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You can use the tool linked to from above to explore your own area.
Have a guess what the percentages might be before you do this, or compare your area with the country.
There are some interesting additional facts in this blog. I like this one for example:
Buildings cover less of Britain than the land revealed when the tide goes out...
Download the whole Atlas of Land Cover in the UK here....
I put in my own postcode where I live, expecting a larger than average amount for farmland...
And unsurprisingly, it is up to 81%, with only 3% built on...
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