Crap Towns / Ashford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Ashford?
In the Ashford council area, 378 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.64% of all homes, 45% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 307 | 0.60% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 250 | 0.49% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 247 | 0.48% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 240 | 0.46% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 283 | 0.53% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 322 | 0.60% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 426 | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 543 | 0.98% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 681 | 1.20% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 386 | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 328 | 0.56% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 697 | 1.19% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 378 | 0.64% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 2.10% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 1.89% |
| Canterbury | 1.51% |
| Dover | 1.46% |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1.17% |
| Maidstone | 0.89% |
| Swale | 0.83% |
| Ashford | 0.64% |
| Rother | 0.62% |
| Across England | 1.17% |