Crap Towns / Lewes / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Lewes?
In the Lewes council area, 260 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.54% of all homes, 54% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 252 | 0.57% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 231 | 0.52% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 269 | 0.60% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 245 | 0.55% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 267 | 0.59% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 298 | 0.66% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 284 | 0.62% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 385 | 0.84% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 391 | 0.85% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 353 | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 291 | 0.62% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 294 | 0.62% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 260 | 0.54% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 1.65% |
| Mid Sussex | 1.21% |
| Adur | 1.04% |
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Eastbourne | 0.74% |
| Lewes | 0.54% |
| Across England | 1.17% |