Crap Towns / Bridgend / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Bridgend?
In the Bridgend council area, 1,045 empty homes are liable for council tax in 2026-27: 1.61% of all homes liable for it, about the same as Wales's 1.61%.
Bridgend could put an empty-home desk in the outlet. At least someone would walk past it.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 1,105 | 1.77% | 1.88% |
| 2018-19 | 1,194 | 1.90% | 1.81% |
| 2019-20 | 1,231 | 1.94% | 1.85% |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 1.50% | 1.78% |
| 2021-22 | 1,130 | 1.77% | 1.84% |
| 2022-23 | 1,101 | 1.71% | 1.58% |
| 2023-24 | 1,124 | 1.74% | 1.59% |
| 2024-25 | 1,003 | 1.55% | 1.60% |
| 2025-26 | 980 | 1.51% | – |
| 2026-27 | 1,045 | 1.61% | 1.61% |
| Council | % of homes empty, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 1.84% |
| Bridgend | 1.61% |
| Neath Port Talbot | 1.61% |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 1.16% |
| Across Wales | 1.61% |