Crap Towns / Rotherham / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Rotherham?
In the Rotherham council area, 1,116 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.91% of all homes, 22% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,059 | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,141 | 1.00% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,132 | 0.98% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,118 | 0.97% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,140 | 0.98% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,101 | 0.94% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,216 | 1.03% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,353 | 1.14% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,108 | 0.93% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,081 | 0.90% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,179 | 0.97% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 963 | 0.79% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,116 | 0.91% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Bolsover | 1.90% |
| Bassetlaw | 1.71% |
| Doncaster | 1.36% |
| North East Derbyshire | 1.35% |
| Sheffield | 1.05% |
| Barnsley | 1.04% |
| Rotherham | 0.91% |
| Across England | 1.17% |