Crap Towns / Rugby / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Rugby?
In the Rugby council area, 726 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.37% of all homes, 17% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 318 | 0.72% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 332 | 0.75% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 328 | 0.73% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 332 | 0.73% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 371 | 0.81% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 435 | 0.94% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 626 | 1.32% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 892 | 1.85% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 706 | 1.44% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 647 | 1.29% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 763 | 1.49% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 943 | 1.81% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 726 | 1.37% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Stratford-on-Avon | 1.73% |
| Rugby | 1.37% |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 1.25% |
| Warwick | 1.14% |
| Coventry | 1.06% |
| Harborough | 0.81% |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 0.72% |
| Blaby | 0.64% |
| West Northamptonshire | 0.59% |
| Across England | 1.17% |