Crap Towns / Hastings / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Hastings?
In the Hastings council area, 947 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 2.10% of all homes, 1.8 times England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 617 | 1.43% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 591 | 1.37% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 533 | 1.23% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 523 | 1.20% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 474 | 1.08% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 642 | 1.46% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 761 | 1.73% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 805 | 1.82% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 634 | 1.43% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 772 | 1.74% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 678 | 1.52% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 760 | 1.70% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 947 | 2.10% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 2.10% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 1.89% |
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Eastbourne | 0.74% |
| Ashford | 0.64% |
| Rother | 0.62% |
| Across England | 1.17% |