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- The Crown Estate is a diverse property business valued at more than £7 billion. We have been trusted to manage a wide range of properties across the UK including commercial and retail properties. In the country, it includes agricultural land, parkland and forestry. It includes shopping centres, business parks, farms and housing. And we have over half the foreshore and almost all of the seabed around the UK.
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- The Crown Estate's urban portfolio comprises a wide and varied mix of properties ranging from modern purpose-built offices, retail and shopping centres to Grade I listed buildings.
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- We manage virtually the entire seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial limit, as well as around half of the foreshore.
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  Our estate includes the rights to explore and utilise the mineral interests of the UK continental shelf.
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- The Crown Estate is a key player in supporting the delivery of a diverse and secure energy supply for the UK.
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  As managers of the seabed out to the 12 nm limit, we play a major role in the development of the offshore wind energy industry in the UK.
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- The rural estate comprises the agricultural, mineral and forestry estates in England, Scotland & Wales, as well as residential and commercial property.
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  Our agricultural interests include both livestock and arable farming over 106,000 hectares (263,000 acres) across the UK.
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- The Windsor Estate covers approximately 6,400 hectares and includes Windsor Great Park, the Home Park of Windsor Castle, extensive forests, residential and commercial properties, golf courses, a racecourse and let farms.
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  Situated in the southeast corner of Windsor Great Park lies The Royal Landscape, featuring the famous Savill and Valley Gardens.
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Socio-economic research

Socio-economic research

We invest in research projects to help develop an understanding of the socio-economics associated with the marine holdings we manage.

Socio-economic research

Socio-economic research

Activities on our marine holdings account for a significant proportion of the contribution made by marine industries to the UK economy. We have a recognised track record in compiling and publishing statistics relating to jobs and value added to the UK economy by the wide range of economic activities which utilise the marine environment and the coastline around the UK. The published statistics show that marine activities contribute in the region of four per cent of GDP and support almost one million jobs.

In addition to publishing basic economic statistics, we have been at the forefront of establishing what is known as the total economic value of UK waters. Such analyses include both the direct economic contributions and the less tangible values arising from what are known as ecosystem goods and services, in other words, the benefits arising from the existence of the marine environment.

The publications listed on the Reports page include a new framework for establishing such values, an initial static baseline assessment and a dynamic forecast of how such values may change over the next 100 years in the face of changing societal choices regarding quality of life and the use of the marine environment.

Reports

Reports

Initial static baseline assessment of UK seas (2010)
(PDF 670 KB)

Valuing the marine estate and UK seas: An Ecosystem Services Framework (2010)
(PDF 850 KB)

Socio-economic indicators of marine-related activities in the UK economy (2008)
(PDF 3.2 MB)

Socio-economic projects

Socio-economic projects

Title	Ongoing/ Complete	Brief description	Main contractor	Co-funders
Public benefit of marine renewable energies in UK	Ongoing	Inherent community benefits arising from the development of marine renewable energies	Eftec	N/A
Total Economic Value (TEV) of UK Seas - Dynamic baseline	Ongoing	Dynamic TEV baseline, looking 100 years ahead, with various geopolitical scenarios	ABPmer	N/A
Total Economic Value (TEV) of UK Seas - Static baseline	Completed	Static baseline TEV valuation using new comprehensive ecosystem goods & services framework	ABPmer	N/A