Crap Towns / Portsmouth / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Portsmouth?
In the Portsmouth council area, 904 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.99% of all homes, 15% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 691 | 0.78% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 660 | 0.74% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 765 | 0.86% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 531 | 0.59% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 466 | 0.52% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 939 | 1.04% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 976 | 1.08% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,155 | 1.27% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,208 | 1.32% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 961 | 1.05% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 948 | 1.04% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 944 | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 904 | 0.99% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Isle of Wight | 1.18% |
| Fareham | 1.10% |
| Portsmouth | 0.99% |
| Gosport | 0.81% |
| East Hampshire | 0.71% |
| Winchester | 0.69% |
| Havant | 0.38% |
| Across England | 1.17% |