Crap Towns / Oadby and Wigston / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Oadby and Wigston?
In the Oadby and Wigston council area, 282 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.15% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 156 | 0.69% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 135 | 0.60% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 141 | 0.62% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 131 | 0.57% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 123 | 0.53% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 134 | 0.58% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 145 | 0.62% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 152 | 0.65% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 141 | 0.60% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 132 | 0.56% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 161 | 0.67% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 181 | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 282 | 1.15% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.65% |
| Oadby and Wigston | 1.15% |
| Charnwood | 1.12% |
| Harborough | 0.81% |
| Blaby | 0.64% |
| Across England | 1.17% |