Crap Towns / North Devon / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in North Devon?
In the North Devon council area, 611 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.20% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 598 | 1.33% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 517 | 1.14% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 525 | 1.15% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 538 | 1.17% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 550 | 1.19% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 600 | 1.28% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 628 | 1.32% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 689 | 1.42% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 454 | 0.93% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 482 | 0.97% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 519 | 1.04% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 476 | 0.94% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 611 | 1.20% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Torridge | 1.37% |
| Cornwall | 1.24% |
| North Devon | 1.20% |
| West Devon | 0.89% |
| Somerset | 0.85% |
| Mid Devon | 0.79% |
| Across England | 1.17% |