Crap Towns / East Staffordshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in East Staffordshire?
In the East Staffordshire council area, 571 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.01% of all homes, 14% lower than England's 1.17%.
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| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 421 | 0.85% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 489 | 0.98% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 584 | 1.17% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 440 | 0.87% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 436 | 0.86% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 465 | 0.90% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 519 | 0.99% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 630 | 1.19% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 506 | 0.94% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 554 | 1.02% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 640 | 1.16% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 638 | 1.14% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 571 | 1.01% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 1.54% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 1.27% |
| Stafford | 1.23% |
| Derby | 1.21% |
| Derbyshire Dales | 1.14% |
| East Staffordshire | 1.01% |
| Lichfield | 0.91% |
| North West Leicestershire | 0.84% |
| South Derbyshire | 0.83% |
| Cannock Chase | 0.80% |
| Tamworth | 0.76% |
| Across England | 1.17% |