Crap Towns / Ipswich / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Ipswich?
In the Ipswich council area, 411 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.66% of all homes, 44% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 461 | 0.77% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 421 | 0.71% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 482 | 0.80% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 388 | 0.64% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 362 | 0.60% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 368 | 0.61% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 344 | 0.56% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 574 | 0.94% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 495 | 0.81% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 414 | 0.67% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 356 | 0.58% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 398 | 0.64% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 411 | 0.66% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Tendring | 1.36% |
| East Suffolk | 1.15% |
| Mid Suffolk | 0.99% |
| Babergh | 0.95% |
| Colchester | 0.82% |
| Ipswich | 0.66% |
| Across England | 1.17% |