Crap Towns / New Forest / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in New Forest?
In the New Forest council area, 812 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.96% of all homes, 18% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 425 | 0.53% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 400 | 0.49% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 449 | 0.55% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 474 | 0.58% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 500 | 0.61% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 438 | 0.53% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 515 | 0.62% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 585 | 0.70% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 513 | 0.61% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 512 | 0.61% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 614 | 0.73% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 691 | 0.82% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 812 | 0.96% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dorset | 1.22% |
| Isle of Wight | 1.18% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1.13% |
| Fareham | 1.10% |
| Southampton | 1.02% |
| New Forest | 0.96% |
| Eastleigh | 0.68% |
| Test Valley | 0.52% |
| Across England | 1.17% |