Allotment Waiting Lists Revealed:Which Places in the UK Have The Longest Allotment Waiting Lists?

Over 90,000 people are on a waiting list for one of the 300,000 council owned allotments in the UK. Research published today from shed retailer, Power Sheds, breaks down allotment waiting lists by location, examining trends in waiting times.

General trends

• The average allotment waiting list in the UK is 30

• The county with the longest waiting allotment waiting lists is Cumbria, with an average waiting list of 180

• The allotment with the longest waiting list is Bushy Park in London, with a waiting list of 637

• Wales tend to have shorter waiting lists than the rest of the UK, nearly half of England and a third of Northern Island

Allotments in the UK with the longest waiting lists

Counties in the UK with the longest waiting lists

Shortest waiting lists by county

Average by country in the UK

For the full results of the study, including an interactive map, please visit: https://www.powersheds.com/allotment-waiting-lists/