Crap Towns / Reading / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Reading?
In the Reading council area, 859 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.13% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 471 | 0.71% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 487 | 0.73% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 423 | 0.63% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 515 | 0.75% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 502 | 0.73% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 387 | 0.55% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 571 | 0.80% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 616 | 0.86% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 572 | 0.79% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 556 | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 550 | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 617 | 0.82% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 859 | 1.13% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Reading | 1.13% |
| West Berkshire | 1.05% |
| Wokingham | 0.64% |
| South Oxfordshire | 0.63% |
| Across England | 1.17% |