Crap Towns / Charnwood / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Charnwood?
In the Charnwood council area, 890 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.12% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 561 | 0.80% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 587 | 0.83% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 646 | 0.90% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 608 | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 465 | 0.64% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 500 | 0.67% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 507 | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 683 | 0.90% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 620 | 0.80% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 642 | 0.83% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 759 | 0.97% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 861 | 1.09% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 890 | 1.12% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.65% |
| Oadby and Wigston | 1.15% |
| Charnwood | 1.12% |
| Rushcliffe | 0.91% |
| North West Leicestershire | 0.84% |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 0.72% |
| Blaby | 0.64% |
| Across England | 1.17% |