Crap Towns / Boston / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Boston?
In the Boston council area, 371 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.15% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 255 | 0.89% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 192 | 0.67% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 195 | 0.68% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 224 | 0.77% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 251 | 0.85% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 234 | 0.79% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 266 | 0.88% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 353 | 1.15% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 286 | 0.93% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 313 | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 284 | 0.90% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 329 | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 371 | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| East Lindsey | 1.44% |
| South Holland | 1.21% |
| Boston | 1.15% |
| North Kesteven | 1.07% |
| South Kesteven | 0.66% |
| Across England | 1.17% |