HC Deb 17 March 1983 vol 39 c276W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of listed buildings; what proportion are listed as grade I; and if he will estimate the percentage of all buildings which have listed status at the latest available date.

Mr. Macfarlane

At 31 December 1982 there were 287,744 buildings in England listed as being of special architectural or historic interest, of which 5,418 or around 2 per cent. were listed as grade I. I have no detailed information on the percentage of all buildings which are listed, but the figure is likely to be less than 1 per cent.