Crap Towns / Fenland / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Fenland?
In the Fenland council area, 564 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.16% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 390 | 0.91% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 407 | 0.95% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 402 | 0.92% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 359 | 0.82% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 356 | 0.80% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 385 | 0.86% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 413 | 0.91% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 563 | 1.23% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 446 | 0.96% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 410 | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 408 | 0.86% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 459 | 0.96% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 564 | 1.16% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 1.75% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| South Holland | 1.21% |
| Peterborough | 1.17% |
| Fenland | 1.16% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1.12% |
| South Kesteven | 0.66% |
| Huntingdonshire | 0.58% |
| Across England | 1.17% |