Crap Towns / Cheshire East / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Cheshire East?
In the Cheshire East council area, 2,200 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.14% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,964 | 1.17% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,736 | 1.03% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,540 | 0.91% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,451 | 0.85% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,396 | 0.81% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,685 | 0.96% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,781 | 1.00% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 2,002 | 1.10% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,733 | 0.94% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,678 | 0.90% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,672 | 0.89% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,797 | 0.94% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,200 | 1.14% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| High Peak | 1.44% |
| Shropshire | 1.32% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 1.27% |
| Trafford | 1.22% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1.16% |
| Cheshire East | 1.14% |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 0.97% |
| Stockport | 0.95% |
| Warrington | 0.85% |
| Manchester | 0.78% |
| Across England | 1.17% |