Crap Towns / Brighton and Hove / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Brighton and Hove?
In the Brighton and Hove council area, 2,233 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.65% of all homes, 41% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 780 | 0.62% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 696 | 0.55% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 702 | 0.55% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 601 | 0.47% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 889 | 0.69% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 779 | 0.61% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,086 | 0.84% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,413 | 1.09% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,354 | 1.03% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,596 | 1.21% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,695 | 1.27% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,922 | 1.43% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,233 | 1.65% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 1.65% |
| Mid Sussex | 1.21% |
| Adur | 1.04% |
| Horsham | 0.61% |
| Lewes | 0.54% |
| Across England | 1.17% |