Crap Towns / Redbridge / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Redbridge?
In the Redbridge council area, 1,288 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.18% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 487 | 0.48% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 284 | 0.28% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 267 | 0.26% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 274 | 0.26% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 462 | 0.44% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 457 | 0.43% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 594 | 0.56% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 657 | 0.61% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 706 | 0.66% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 879 | 0.82% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 850 | 0.79% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 869 | 0.80% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,288 | 1.18% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets | 1.51% |
| Newham | 1.36% |
| Redbridge | 1.18% |
| Epping Forest | 1.12% |
| Hackney | 1.02% |
| Waltham Forest | 1.02% |
| Havering | 1.01% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 0.50% |
| Across England | 1.17% |