Crap Towns / Mid Sussex / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Mid Sussex?
In the Mid Sussex council area, 850 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.21% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 440 | 0.73% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 421 | 0.70% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 357 | 0.58% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 348 | 0.56% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 485 | 0.77% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 542 | 0.85% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 605 | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 730 | 1.12% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 498 | 0.75% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 519 | 0.77% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 587 | 0.86% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 588 | 0.85% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 850 | 1.21% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | 1.65% |
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Mid Sussex | 1.21% |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1.17% |
| Adur | 1.04% |
| Reigate and Banstead | 1.04% |
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Horsham | 0.61% |
| Lewes | 0.54% |
| Crawley | 0.53% |
| Tandridge | 0.41% |
| Across England | 1.17% |