Land ownership in the United Kingdom is distributed in a Pareto-like distribution, with a relatively small number of organisations and estates, and to a lesser extent people, owning large amounts, whether by area or value, and much larger numbers owning small amounts or no land at all.
The value of land being eroded by the sea or other natural processes declines rapidly.
Land in the centre of large cities may be very valuable, for example £7.2 million per hectare was cited for central London in 2016,[1] compared with around £2500 per hectare for grouse moors in Scotland.
Merton College, Oxford University owns 14,707 acres (5,952 ha),[3] and other colleges and universities have varying land holdings, from campus, playing fields and accommodation to significant endowments in town and country.
Charities, trusts and the Church of England are also significant land owners.