Crap Towns / Greenwich / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Greenwich?
In the Greenwich council area, 1,688 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.34% of all homes, 15% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 523 | 0.50% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 625 | 0.59% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 504 | 0.47% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 463 | 0.42% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 600 | 0.53% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 830 | 0.72% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 996 | 0.86% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 716 | 0.60% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 912 | 0.75% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 962 | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,123 | 0.91% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,203 | 0.97% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,688 | 1.34% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| City of London | 1.96% |
| Southwark | 1.73% |
| Tower Hamlets | 1.51% |
| Newham | 1.36% |
| Greenwich | 1.34% |
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Bromley | 1.06% |
| Hackney | 1.02% |
| Lewisham | 0.79% |
| Bexley | 0.64% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0.50% |
| Across England | 1.17% |