Crap Towns / Norwich / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Norwich?
In the Norwich council area, 627 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.91% of all homes, 22% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 366 | 0.57% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 405 | 0.63% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 306 | 0.47% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 295 | 0.45% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 335 | 0.51% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 462 | 0.70% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 560 | 0.84% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 779 | 1.16% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 622 | 0.92% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 665 | 0.98% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 630 | 0.92% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 617 | 0.90% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 627 | 0.91% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| North Norfolk | 1.31% |
| South Norfolk | 1.25% |
| East Suffolk | 1.15% |
| Broadland | 1.00% |
| Breckland | 0.96% |
| Norwich | 0.91% |
| Across England | 1.17% |