Urban areas contribute more to England’s Gross Value Added (GVA) than rural areas; this has been a consistent trend since 2001. London’s GVA has gradually risen since 2001. In 2018, GVA from predominantly rural areas contributed 15.9% of England’s GVA, and was worth an estimated £261 billion. This compares with 45.6% from predominantly urban areas (£749 billion), 27.4% from London (£450 billion) and 11.2% from urban with significant rural areas (£184 billion). Gross Value Added (GVA) by Local Authority Classification as a % of England GVA, 2001-2018 Gross Value Added (GVA) measures the contribution to the economy of each individual producer, industry, or sector. Source:
Rural productivity and Gross Value Added (GVA), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Office for National Statistics, January 2020