Crap Towns / Babergh / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Babergh?
In the Babergh council area, 421 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.95% of all homes, 19% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 308 | 0.78% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 299 | 0.75% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 316 | 0.79% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 294 | 0.73% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 294 | 0.73% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 306 | 0.75% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 273 | 0.66% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 347 | 0.84% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 284 | 0.68% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 281 | 0.66% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 307 | 0.71% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 349 | 0.80% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 421 | 0.95% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.58% |
| Tendring | 1.36% |
| East Suffolk | 1.15% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Mid Suffolk | 0.99% |
| Babergh | 0.95% |
| Colchester | 0.82% |
| Ipswich | 0.66% |
| Across England | 1.17% |