Crap Towns / Bexley / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Bexley?
In the Bexley council area, 649 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 | 527 | 0.55% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 334 | 0.35% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 395 | 0.41% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 387 | 0.40% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 475 | 0.49% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 488 | 0.50% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 645 | 0.66% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 505 | 0.51% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 507 | 0.51% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 572 | 0.57% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 655 | 0.65% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 701 | 0.69% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 649 | 0.64% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Newham | 1.36% |
| Greenwich | 1.34% |
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Thurrock | 1.09% |
| Dartford | 0.97% |
| Bexley | 0.64% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0.50% |
| Across England | 1.17% |