Crap Towns / King's Lynn and West Norfolk / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
In the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area, 1,344 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.75% of all homes, 50% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 817 | 1.10% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 699 | 0.94% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 783 | 1.06% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 824 | 1.11% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 851 | 1.14% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 825 | 1.11% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 966 | 1.30% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 979 | 1.31% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 949 | 1.27% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,124 | 1.50% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,264 | 1.67% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,318 | 1.73% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,344 | 1.75% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 1.75% |
| North Norfolk | 1.31% |
| South Holland | 1.21% |
| Fenland | 1.16% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1.12% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Breckland | 0.96% |
| Across England | 1.17% |