Crap Towns / Southwark / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Southwark?
In the Southwark council area, 2,543 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.73% of all homes, 48% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 833 | 0.66% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 993 | 0.77% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 930 | 0.72% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 926 | 0.70% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,128 | 0.84% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,766 | 1.31% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,469 | 1.06% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 2,358 | 1.68% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 2,705 | 1.91% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 2,422 | 1.69% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 2,920 | 2.02% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 2,348 | 1.61% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,543 | 1.73% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | 2.25% |
| City of London | 1.96% |
| Southwark | 1.73% |
| Westminster | 1.71% |
| Lambeth | 1.54% |
| Tower Hamlets | 1.51% |
| Greenwich | 1.34% |
| Hackney | 1.02% |
| Islington | 0.89% |
| Lewisham | 0.79% |
| Wandsworth | 0.59% |
| Across England | 1.17% |