Crap Towns / South Norfolk / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in South Norfolk?
In the South Norfolk council area, 848 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.25% of all homes, 7% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 360 | 0.64% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 337 | 0.59% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 310 | 0.54% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 279 | 0.48% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 285 | 0.48% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 356 | 0.59% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 285 | 0.46% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 310 | 0.49% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 319 | 0.50% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 502 | 0.78% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 607 | 0.92% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 695 | 1.04% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 848 | 1.25% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 1.52% |
| South Norfolk | 1.25% |
| East Suffolk | 1.15% |
| Broadland | 1.00% |
| Mid Suffolk | 0.99% |
| Breckland | 0.96% |
| Norwich | 0.91% |
| Across England | 1.17% |