Crap Towns / Breckland / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Breckland?
In the Breckland council area, 639 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.96% of all homes, 18% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 491 | 0.84% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 480 | 0.82% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 441 | 0.75% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 461 | 0.77% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 467 | 0.77% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 419 | 0.68% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 481 | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 609 | 0.97% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 384 | 0.61% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 551 | 0.86% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 591 | 0.91% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 649 | 0.98% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 639 | 0.96% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 1.75% |
| North Norfolk | 1.31% |
| South Norfolk | 1.25% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1.12% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Broadland | 1.00% |
| Breckland | 0.96% |
| Norwich | 0.91% |
| Across England | 1.17% |