68% of gardens are green space

Vegetation is important in urban environments. Garden plants and trees help to: prevent flooding by intercepting rainfall and slowing runoff, cool cities in summer, and, provide a habitat for wildlife.

22% of gardens are hard surfaces

Water cannot drain through these hard surfaces into the soil, which can increase the risk of localised flooding.

Common uses of gardens include:

drying washing
recreation for adults
growing flowers

The most popular garden schemes include:

Looking after gardens with other local residents
Sharing garden tools with local residents
Collecting water

The average number of different plants per garden is 21

A mix of trees, shrubs and flowering plants is important because it can help to support different wildlife across cities.

0.3% of households have completed the survey so far

These neighbourhood results will change as more people answer the survey.