Crap Towns / Peterborough / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Peterborough?
In the Peterborough council area, 1,077 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.17% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 581 | 0.74% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 629 | 0.79% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 592 | 0.73% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 588 | 0.72% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 587 | 0.70% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 537 | 0.64% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 564 | 0.66% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 909 | 1.05% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 611 | 0.70% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 702 | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 679 | 0.76% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 947 | 1.05% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,077 | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| South Holland | 1.21% |
| Peterborough | 1.17% |
| Fenland | 1.16% |
| North Northamptonshire | 1.16% |
| South Kesteven | 0.66% |
| Huntingdonshire | 0.58% |
| Across England | 1.17% |