Crap Towns / Luton / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Luton?
In the Luton council area, 1,483 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.76% of all homes, 1.5 times England's 1.17%.
Even an empty house in Luton gets advertised as London.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 636 | 0.83% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 434 | 0.56% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 385 | 0.50% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 514 | 0.66% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 438 | 0.55% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 598 | 0.75% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 624 | 0.77% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 720 | 0.88% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 697 | 0.85% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,006 | 1.22% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,563 | 1.87% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,409 | 1.68% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,483 | 1.76% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Luton | 1.76% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1.03% |
| Dacorum | 0.97% |
| North Hertfordshire | 0.97% |
| St Albans | 0.97% |
| Stevenage | 0.70% |
| Across England | 1.17% |