Crap Towns / Rother / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Rother?
In the Rother council area, 293 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.62% of all homes, 47% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 384 | 0.87% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 377 | 0.85% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 376 | 0.84% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 434 | 0.96% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 425 | 0.94% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 451 | 0.99% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 456 | 0.99% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 352 | 0.76% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 225 | 0.48% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 279 | 0.60% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 341 | 0.72% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 334 | 0.71% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 293 | 0.62% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 2.10% |
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Eastbourne | 0.74% |
| Ashford | 0.64% |
| Rother | 0.62% |
| Lewes | 0.54% |
| Across England | 1.17% |