Crap Towns / Dartford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Dartford?
In the Dartford council area, 489 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.97% of all homes, 17% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 179 | 0.43% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 169 | 0.40% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 176 | 0.41% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 188 | 0.43% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 220 | 0.49% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 253 | 0.55% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 274 | 0.58% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 283 | 0.60% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 252 | 0.53% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 237 | 0.49% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 267 | 0.54% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 253 | 0.51% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 489 | 0.97% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Thurrock | 1.09% |
| Dartford | 0.97% |
| Gravesham | 0.74% |
| Bexley | 0.64% |
| Across England | 1.17% |