Crap Towns / Great Yarmouth / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Great Yarmouth?
In the Great Yarmouth council area, 768 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.52% of all homes, 30% higher than England's 1.17%.
An empty house in Yarmo sits there unloved while the estate agent swears blind it's practically Gorleston.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 478 | 1.06% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 512 | 1.12% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 536 | 1.16% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 503 | 1.08% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 534 | 1.14% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 585 | 1.23% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 586 | 1.22% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 712 | 1.46% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 574 | 1.16% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 611 | 1.23% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 598 | 1.20% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 588 | 1.17% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 768 | 1.52% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 1.52% |
| North Norfolk | 1.31% |
| South Norfolk | 1.25% |
| East Suffolk | 1.15% |
| Broadland | 1.00% |
| Norwich | 0.91% |
| Across England | 1.17% |