Crap Towns / East Suffolk / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in East Suffolk?
In the East Suffolk council area, 1,420 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.15% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | 1,126 | – | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,401 | 1.17% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 932 | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,176 | 0.97% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,199 | 0.98% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,215 | 0.99% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,420 | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 1.52% |
| Tendring | 1.36% |
| South Norfolk | 1.25% |
| East Suffolk | 1.15% |
| Mid Suffolk | 0.99% |
| Babergh | 0.95% |
| Norwich | 0.91% |
| Ipswich | 0.66% |
| Across England | 1.17% |