Welcome to the Planning Statistics website, developed by Geofutures and funded by the National Retail Planning Forum (NRPF) to make local-level UK planning statistics and information freely and easily available to all.

The site currently contains the Communties and Local Government (CLG) Town Centre Statistics for 1999 to 2004 inclusive. These comprise net internal floorspace, employment and rateable value statistics and the boundaries for approximately 1,500 Areas of Town Centre Activity and 700 Retail Cores in England and Wales.

How to use this site

Markers in the large map at the left hand side of the screen represent the locations of Areas of Town Centre Activity and their Retail Cores. Hover over a marker with the mouse to see its name. Click on a marker, and the statistics for that centre will appear in the table to the bottom of the screen while the boundary for the centre will appear in the smaller map to the right hand side of the screen. The statistics relate to the area enclosed by the boundary. Use the slider below the large map to change the year.

To navigate around the maps, drag them using your mouse, or use the arrow keys at the top left corner of the maps. Use the slider at the left hand side of each map to zoom in and out. For clarity, markers for medium and smaller centres are only visible at higher zoom levels.

To search for a centre, type all or part of the name into the text box below the smaller map on the right of the screen and click the 'Search' button, then select a centre name from the drop down list of results and click the 'Select' button.

The complete set of statistics for all centres for each year can be downloaded in csv or Excel format, and the boundaries in Shapefile format, by clicking on the relevant link at the lower right side of the screen.

About us

Geofutures provides information and analysis allowing people, organisations and government to develop strategies for the future. Geofutures were commissioned by CLG to produce boundaries and statistics for consistently defined Areas of Town Centre Activity in England and Wales, using Government data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.

NRPF is a registered charity which aims to improve the understanding between private and public sectors of planning and its impact on retailing through dialogue and an active research programme. It organises conferences, produces newsletters and publications and maintains the unique Retail Planning Knowledge Base. The establishment of a solid and ongoing statistical base for retail planning is a long-term concern of the NRPF.

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