Crap Towns / Brentwood / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Brentwood?
In the Brentwood council area, 628 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.76% of all homes, 1.5 times England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 119 | 0.37% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 119 | 0.36% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 113 | 0.34% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 275 | 0.83% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 359 | 1.08% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 271 | 0.81% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 273 | 0.81% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 395 | 1.16% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 355 | 1.04% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 483 | 1.39% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 610 | 1.74% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 525 | 1.47% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 628 | 1.76% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Brentwood | 1.76% |
| Epping Forest | 1.12% |
| Thurrock | 1.09% |
| Havering | 1.01% |
| Chelmsford | 0.98% |
| Basildon | 0.95% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0.50% |
| Across England | 1.17% |