Crap Towns / Rochford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Rochford?
In the Rochford council area, 422 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.10% of all homes, 6% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 257 | 0.74% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 174 | 0.50% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 189 | 0.54% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 181 | 0.51% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 223 | 0.63% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 266 | 0.74% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 277 | 0.77% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 313 | 0.86% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 370 | 1.01% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 293 | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 349 | 0.93% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 326 | 0.86% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 422 | 1.10% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Castle Point | 1.41% |
| Rochford | 1.10% |
| Maldon | 1.02% |
| Chelmsford | 0.98% |
| Basildon | 0.95% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 0.85% |
| Swale | 0.83% |
| Across England | 1.17% |