Previously-Developed Land Statistics for England, 2004-2007

England's administrative data on previously-developed 'brownfield' land potentially available for redevelopment. The dataset was published by Neighbourhood Statistics, sourced from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), and is managed by the Office for National Statistics. It covers the period from 2004 to 2007.

Use Cases

• Assess regional brownfield land availability for housing policy based on geographic coverage of England.
• Model urban densification potential based on the 'previously-developed land' concept described.
• Analyze temporal trends in land availability for redevelopment based on the 2004-2007 time coverage.
• Support local authority planning decisions based on data aggregated at LSOA and Local Authority District levels.

Strengths

• Geographic coverage is specific to England.
• Time coverage is explicitly defined as 2004 to 2007.
• Data is sourced from an authoritative government body, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).
• Provides multiple geographic aggregation levels, including LSOA, Local Authority District, and Government Office Region.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 2004-2007 collection period.

Provenance

Source

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)

Collection Method

Administrative data

Time Range

2004 to 2007

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:08.588473; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England