Official Statistics

Access to blue space in England

Estimates of household access to outdoor blue spaces in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 29 May 2025

Applies to England

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Access to blue space in England

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Blue space is broadly defined as natural and artificial water environments which can provide health and wellbeing benefits. 

These statistics describe the percentage of households that are within walking distance of different types of blue space for small neighbourhoods in England. 

As this is an official statistic in development, we welcome feedback on the novel methods used in the development of these statistics and the presentation of the data. To give feedback, email the Environmental Statistics and Reporting team at바카라 사이트¯access.statistics.feedback@defra.gov.uk.

Defra statistics: Access to nature

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Published 29 May 2025