Crap Towns / Eastbourne / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Eastbourne?
In the Eastbourne council area, 373 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.74% of all homes, 37% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 237 | 0.50% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 320 | 0.66% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 377 | 0.78% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 349 | 0.72% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 349 | 0.72% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 518 | 1.06% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 468 | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 582 | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 616 | 1.24% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 624 | 1.26% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 594 | 1.19% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 434 | 0.87% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 373 | 0.74% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Eastbourne | 0.74% |
| Rother | 0.62% |
| Lewes | 0.54% |
| Across England | 1.17% |