Crap Towns / South Kesteven / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in South Kesteven?
In the South Kesteven council area, 449 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.66% of all homes, 44% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 392 | 0.65% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 447 | 0.73% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 479 | 0.77% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 480 | 0.77% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 448 | 0.71% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 512 | 0.80% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 533 | 0.83% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 672 | 1.03% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 460 | 0.70% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 457 | 0.69% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 525 | 0.79% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 419 | 0.62% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 449 | 0.66% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Newark and Sherwood | 1.52% |
| Rutland | 1.49% |
| South Holland | 1.21% |
| Peterborough | 1.17% |
| Fenland | 1.16% |
| North Northamptonshire | 1.16% |
| North Kesteven | 1.07% |
| Rushcliffe | 0.91% |
| Melton | 0.69% |
| South Kesteven | 0.66% |
| Huntingdonshire | 0.58% |
| Across England | 1.17% |