Size Information

The following information has been prepared to help you to identify the size of business premises/land you require. This information is meant as a guide only.

A guide outlining the amount of space in Sq.m. and Sq.ft. needed per employee depending on property use.

Use Type	Estimated Sq.m per person	Estimated Sq.ft per person
INDUSTRY
General Industrial Buildings	34	<365
Small Business Unit	32	340
High tech/ R&D (non - Science Park)	29	310
Science Park	32	340
WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION
General Warehousing	50	540
Large Scale and High Bay	80	860
OFFICE
General (purpose built) offices	19	205

Sourced from English Partnerships (2001) Employment Density Report.

Use Type	Estimated Sq.m. per person	Estimated Sq.ft. per person
Office/ light industry/ Research and development (B1)	12	129

Sourced from National Audit Office (2006) Getting the Best from Public Sector Office Accommodation: Case Studies

How big is one acre of land?

Around half of a large football pitch

Premises/Land Ratio

The basic ratio is, 1 acre of land is needed for 20-22,000 sq ft.

You want business premises that are the size of a garage

An average garage may be approximately 3mx6m=18 sq m (194 sq ft).