Crap Towns / Medway / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Medway?
In the Medway council area, 1,377 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.13% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 938 | 0.84% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,004 | 0.90% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 879 | 0.78% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 817 | 0.72% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 986 | 0.87% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,144 | 1.00% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,398 | 1.21% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,573 | 1.35% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,303 | 1.11% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,155 | 0.97% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 815 | 0.68% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,135 | 0.94% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,377 | 1.13% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Castle Point | 1.41% |
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Medway | 1.13% |
| Thurrock | 1.09% |
| Maidstone | 0.89% |
| Swale | 0.83% |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 0.82% |
| Gravesham | 0.74% |
| Across England | 1.17% |