Crap Towns / Liverpool / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Liverpool?
In the Liverpool council area, 4,492 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.92% of all homes, 1.6 times England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 3,575 | 1.67% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 2,978 | 1.38% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 3,285 | 1.52% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 3,449 | 1.59% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 3,889 | 1.77% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 3,703 | 1.67% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 3,956 | 1.77% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 4,631 | 2.05% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 4,880 | 2.15% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 5,129 | 2.23% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 5,351 | 2.32% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 3,582 | 1.54% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 4,492 | 1.92% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.92% |
| Sefton | 1.41% |
| Wirral | 1.39% |
| Knowsley | 1.20% |
| Across England | 1.17% |