Crap Towns / Cambridge / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Cambridge?
In the Cambridge council area, 692 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.18% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 279 | 0.57% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 268 | 0.53% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 245 | 0.48% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 190 | 0.36% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 487 | 0.91% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 410 | 0.75% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 271 | 0.49% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 327 | 0.58% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 310 | 0.55% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 435 | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 131 | 0.23% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 273 | 0.47% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 692 | 1.18% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| Cambridge | 1.18% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1.12% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Across England | 1.17% |