Crap Towns / Rossendale / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Rossendale?
In the Rossendale council area, 349 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.06% of all homes, 9% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 553 | 1.78% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 543 | 1.73% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 555 | 1.76% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 554 | 1.75% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 498 | 1.56% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 474 | 1.48% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 497 | 1.55% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 536 | 1.66% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 409 | 1.27% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 508 | 1.57% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 506 | 1.55% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 516 | 1.57% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 349 | 1.06% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.64% |
| Calderdale | 1.63% |
| Burnley | 1.39% |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 1.28% |
| Bury | 1.23% |
| Hyndburn | 1.14% |
| Rossendale | 1.06% |
| Oldham | 0.82% |
| Across England | 1.17% |