Crap Towns / Dorset / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Dorset?
In the Dorset council area, 2,326 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.22% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | 1,370 | – | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,820 | 1.00% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,146 | 0.62% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,132 | 0.61% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,380 | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,505 | 0.80% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,326 | 1.22% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dorset | 1.22% |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 1.13% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1.13% |
| Wiltshire | 1.07% |
| New Forest | 0.96% |
| Somerset | 0.85% |
| East Devon | 0.72% |
| Across England | 1.17% |