Crap Towns / Fareham / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Fareham?
In the Fareham council area, 563 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.10% of all homes, 6% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 168 | 0.35% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 161 | 0.33% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 177 | 0.36% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 166 | 0.34% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 183 | 0.37% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 235 | 0.47% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 107 | 0.21% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 475 | 0.94% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 400 | 0.79% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 396 | 0.78% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 321 | 0.63% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 666 | 1.30% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 563 | 1.10% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Isle of Wight | 1.18% |
| Fareham | 1.10% |
| Southampton | 1.02% |
| Portsmouth | 0.99% |
| New Forest | 0.96% |
| Gosport | 0.81% |
| Winchester | 0.69% |
| Eastleigh | 0.68% |
| Across England | 1.17% |