Crap Towns / Sandwell / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Sandwell?
In the Sandwell council area, 1,958 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.43% of all homes, 22% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,707 | 1.33% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,316 | 1.02% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,163 | 0.89% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,171 | 0.90% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 802 | 0.61% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,073 | 0.81% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,162 | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,542 | 1.15% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,435 | 1.06% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,856 | 1.37% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,442 | 1.06% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,312 | 0.96% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,958 | 1.43% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.53% |
| Sandwell | 1.43% |
| Wolverhampton | 1.31% |
| Dudley | 1.27% |
| Walsall | 1.04% |
| Across England | 1.17% |