Crap Towns / Guildford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Guildford?
In the Guildford council area, 705 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.14% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 470 | 0.83% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 387 | 0.68% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 369 | 0.65% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 410 | 0.72% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 484 | 0.84% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 494 | 0.86% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 469 | 0.81% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 616 | 1.06% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 679 | 1.15% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 708 | 1.18% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 779 | 1.29% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 851 | 1.39% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 705 | 1.14% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Surrey Heath | 1.45% |
| Woking | 1.31% |
| Waverley | 1.25% |
| Elmbridge | 1.16% |
| Guildford | 1.14% |
| Runnymede | 0.80% |
| Mole Valley | 0.77% |
| Rushmoor | 0.61% |
| Hart | 0.59% |
| Across England | 1.17% |