Crap Towns / Lewisham / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Lewisham?
In the Lewisham council area, 1,070 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.79% of all homes, 32% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 737 | 0.61% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 594 | 0.49% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 725 | 0.59% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 812 | 0.65% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 939 | 0.74% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,115 | 0.87% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 989 | 0.76% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,421 | 1.08% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,410 | 1.07% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,226 | 0.93% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 893 | 0.68% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 765 | 0.58% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,070 | 0.79% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| City of London | 1.96% |
| Southwark | 1.73% |
| Lambeth | 1.54% |
| Tower Hamlets | 1.51% |
| Newham | 1.36% |
| Greenwich | 1.34% |
| Bromley | 1.06% |
| Croydon | 0.84% |
| Lewisham | 0.79% |
| Bexley | 0.64% |
| Wandsworth | 0.59% |
| Across England | 1.17% |