Crap Towns / Newham / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Newham?
In the Newham council area, 1,852 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.36% of all homes, 16% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 939 | 0.89% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 903 | 0.84% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,318 | 1.20% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 593 | 0.53% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 709 | 0.62% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 894 | 0.77% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,275 | 1.07% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,870 | 1.52% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 2,246 | 1.80% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,944 | 1.52% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 2,053 | 1.58% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 2,180 | 1.64% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,852 | 1.36% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| City of London | 1.96% |
| Southwark | 1.73% |
| Tower Hamlets | 1.51% |
| Newham | 1.36% |
| Greenwich | 1.34% |
| Redbridge | 1.18% |
| Epping Forest | 1.12% |
| Hackney | 1.02% |
| Waltham Forest | 1.02% |
| Lewisham | 0.79% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0.50% |
| Across England | 1.17% |