Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Statistics (2024)
Accredited Statistics detailing the amount, characteristics and location of vacant and derelict land at Scotland and local authority area in 2024.
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7. People’s Proximity to Derelict Land
The text in section seven below relates to the year 2023 and has not, as yet, been updated to 2024. This update will be undertaken by the end of 2025.
Over a quarter (27%) of Scotland’s population is estimated to live within 500 metres of a derelict site. A further 24% are estimated to live between 500 metres and 1,000 metres of a derelict site.
People’s proximity to derelict land varies significantly by authority. The council with the highest proportion of its population living within 500m of derelict land is North Lanarkshire (69%). In Na h-Eileanan Siar none of the population lives within 500 metres of a derelict site. Almost a sixth (17%) of Scotland’s population lives within 500m of a long-term derelict site (became derelict prior to 2008).
Contact
Email: planstats@gov.scot