Crap Towns / Central Bedfordshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Central Bedfordshire?
In the Central Bedfordshire council area, 1,380 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.03% of all homes, 12% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 769 | 0.69% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 707 | 0.63% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 677 | 0.60% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 686 | 0.60% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 862 | 0.74% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,092 | 0.92% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,252 | 1.04% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,483 | 1.20% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,045 | 0.83% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,123 | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,289 | 0.99% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,405 | 1.06% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,380 | 1.03% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Luton | 1.76% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| Milton Keynes | 1.17% |
| Bedford | 1.11% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1.03% |
| Buckinghamshire | 0.99% |
| Dacorum | 0.97% |
| North Hertfordshire | 0.97% |
| St Albans | 0.97% |
| Stevenage | 0.70% |
| Huntingdonshire | 0.58% |
| Across England | 1.17% |