Crap Towns / Isle of Wight / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Isle of Wight?
In the Isle of Wight council area, 884 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.18% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 797 | 1.16% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 762 | 1.10% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 674 | 0.96% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 665 | 0.94% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 679 | 0.95% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 530 | 0.74% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 490 | 0.68% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 510 | 0.70% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 426 | 0.58% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 624 | 0.84% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 744 | 1.00% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 813 | 1.09% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 884 | 1.18% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Isle of Wight | 1.18% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1.13% |
| Fareham | 1.10% |
| Portsmouth | 0.99% |
| New Forest | 0.96% |
| Gosport | 0.81% |
| Eastleigh | 0.68% |
| Havant | 0.38% |
| Across England | 1.17% |