Crap Towns / Colchester / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Colchester?
In the Colchester council area, 714 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.82% of all homes, 30% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 627 | 0.82% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 518 | 0.67% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 487 | 0.63% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 494 | 0.63% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 554 | 0.70% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 648 | 0.81% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 578 | 0.71% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 746 | 0.90% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 585 | 0.70% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 620 | 0.74% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 623 | 0.73% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 616 | 0.72% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 714 | 0.82% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.58% |
| Tendring | 1.36% |
| Maldon | 1.02% |
| Chelmsford | 0.98% |
| Babergh | 0.95% |
| Colchester | 0.82% |
| Across England | 1.17% |