Crap Towns / East Devon / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in East Devon?
In the East Devon council area, 547 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.72% of all homes, 38% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 552 | 0.85% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 451 | 0.69% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 498 | 0.75% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 393 | 0.58% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 352 | 0.51% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 377 | 0.54% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 393 | 0.56% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 460 | 0.64% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 321 | 0.44% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 406 | 0.55% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 312 | 0.42% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 392 | 0.52% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 547 | 0.72% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Torbay | 2.38% |
| Dorset | 1.22% |
| Exeter | 1.14% |
| Somerset | 0.85% |
| Teignbridge | 0.85% |
| Mid Devon | 0.79% |
| East Devon | 0.72% |
| Across England | 1.17% |