Crap Towns / South Cambridgeshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in South Cambridgeshire?
In the South Cambridgeshire council area, 1,157 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.54% of all homes, 32% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 576 | 0.92% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 545 | 0.86% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 546 | 0.85% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 522 | 0.80% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 512 | 0.78% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 648 | 0.98% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 699 | 1.04% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 808 | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 612 | 0.88% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 702 | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 845 | 1.17% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 910 | 1.24% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,157 | 1.54% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| Uttlesford | 1.30% |
| Cambridge | 1.18% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1.12% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1.03% |
| North Hertfordshire | 0.97% |
| Huntingdonshire | 0.58% |
| Across England | 1.17% |