Coastal Erosion Property Risk Statistics for England

Property counts at risk of coastal erosion in England, broken down by residential and non-residential types and local authority areas. The Environment Agency produced this summary using the 2024 National Coastal Erosion Risk Mapping and the 2023 National Receptor Dataset. Data was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare residential_property and non-residential_property counts across local_authority areas to prioritize adaptation funding.
• Model future property loss under different climate_scenarios and management_scenarios provided in the spreadsheet.
• Assess regional vulnerability by analyzing the breakdown of properties in areas at risk from coastal_erosion.
• Identify local_authorities with complex geology causing ground_instability for targeted geological surveys.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the authoritative National Coastal Erosion Risk Mapping 2024 product.
• Includes analysis for all local authorities in England.
• Distinguishes between residential and non-residential property types.

Limitations

• Cannot provide details for individual properties, only aggregated counts.
• Does not show the precise future position of the shoreline, only areas of likely risk.
• Estimates are based on historic data and specific UKCP18 RCP8.5 sea level rise projections, not a range of percentiles.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency, United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Analysis of the National Coastal Erosion Risk Mapping 2024 and the National Receptor Dataset 2023.

Time Range

Present day and future projections based on climate scenarios.

Freshness

Based on 2024 risk mapping and 2023 receptor data, with metadata updated in 2026.

Geography

England, with breakdowns by local authority areas.