Crap Towns / North Hertfordshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in North Hertfordshire?
In the North Hertfordshire council area, 589 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.97% of all homes, 17% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 422 | 0.76% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 301 | 0.54% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 299 | 0.53% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 343 | 0.61% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 368 | 0.64% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 398 | 0.69% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 349 | 0.61% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 400 | 0.69% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 798 | 1.36% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 466 | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 440 | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 485 | 0.81% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 589 | 0.97% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Luton | 1.76% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1.03% |
| North Hertfordshire | 0.97% |
| St Albans | 0.97% |
| East Hertfordshire | 0.90% |
| Stevenage | 0.70% |
| Across England | 1.17% |