Crap Towns / Maldon / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Maldon?
In the Maldon council area, 314 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.02% of all homes, 13% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 177 | 0.65% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 247 | 0.90% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 196 | 0.71% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 207 | 0.75% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 213 | 0.76% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 194 | 0.69% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 282 | 1.00% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 326 | 1.13% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 238 | 0.82% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 248 | 0.84% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 303 | 1.01% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 290 | 0.96% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 314 | 1.02% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.58% |
| Rochford | 1.10% |
| Maldon | 1.02% |
| Chelmsford | 0.98% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 0.85% |
| Colchester | 0.82% |
| Across England | 1.17% |