Table 3. The areal extent land-cover classes within the city of Leicester. Values in parentheses are the per cent cover of each land-cover class across the city. Total coverage is not 100% in Table 1 as inland water covers 1% of the city.
| Land-cover | Area (km2) | Total area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential land | |||
| Greenspace | Herbaceous vegetation cover | Shrub and tree cover | |
| 8.4 (11.5%) | 4.7 (6.4%) | 13.1 (18%) | |
| Artificial surface | Front garden | Back garden | |
| 2.1 (2.9%) | 2.2 (3.1%) | 4.3 (6%) | |
| Non-residential land | |||
| Greenspace | Herbaceous vegetation cover | Shrub and tree cover | |
| 19.1 (26.0%) | 9.3 (12.7%) | 28.4 (39%) | |
| Artificial surface | Road, car park, miscellaneous | Path and pavement | |
| 12.9 (17.5%) | 2.9 (3.9%) | 15.9 (21%) | |
| Buildings | 11.2 (15%) | ||