Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the populationHalf of England is owned by less than 1% of its population, according to new data shared with the Guardian that seeks to penetrate the secrecy that has traditionally surrounded land ownership. This may even be an underestimate, as the owners of 17% of England and Wales remain undeclared at the Land Registry. Shrubsole estimates that 18% of England is owned by corporations, some of them based overseas or in offshore jurisdictions. He has based this calculation on a spreadsheet of land owned by all UK-registered companies that has been released by the Land Registry. Report calls for reform of 'unhealthy' land ownership in Scotland Read moreA small number of ultra-wealthy individuals have traditionally owned vast swaths of land in Scotland.

Source: The Guardian April 17, 2019 19:29 UTC