Crap Towns / Brent / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Brent?
In the Brent council area, 1,734 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.28% of all homes, 9% higher than England's 1.17%.
An empty flat at Wembley Park still gets the concerts for free. Shame nobody's in.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 567 | 0.50% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 540 | 0.47% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 405 | 0.35% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 453 | 0.38% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 354 | 0.30% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 405 | 0.34% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 336 | 0.27% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,029 | 0.82% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,414 | 1.11% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,114 | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,053 | 0.79% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 937 | 0.70% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,734 | 1.28% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2.25% |
| Barnet | 1.99% |
| Camden | 1.86% |
| Westminster | 1.71% |
| Hertsmere | 1.47% |
| Haringey | 1.39% |
| Harrow | 1.32% |
| Brent | 1.28% |
| Islington | 0.89% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 0.81% |
| Ealing | 0.57% |
| Across England | 1.17% |