Crap Towns / East Hertfordshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in East Hertfordshire?
In the East Hertfordshire council area, 614 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.90% of all homes, 23% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 463 | 0.78% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 377 | 0.63% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 395 | 0.65% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 382 | 0.63% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 301 | 0.49% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 361 | 0.58% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 410 | 0.65% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 441 | 0.69% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 411 | 0.64% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 453 | 0.69% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 461 | 0.69% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 514 | 0.76% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 614 | 0.90% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hertsmere | 1.47% |
| Uttlesford | 1.30% |
| Harlow | 1.16% |
| Epping Forest | 1.12% |
| Welwyn Hatfield | 1.07% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1.03% |
| North Hertfordshire | 0.97% |
| East Hertfordshire | 0.90% |
| Broxbourne | 0.84% |
| Stevenage | 0.70% |
| Across England | 1.17% |