Crap Towns / Stafford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Stafford?
In the Stafford council area, 798 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.23% of all homes, 5% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 500 | 0.86% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 538 | 0.92% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 589 | 1.01% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 661 | 1.12% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 653 | 1.09% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 670 | 1.10% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 712 | 1.16% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 691 | 1.11% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 582 | 0.93% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 630 | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 613 | 0.96% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 746 | 1.16% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 798 | 1.23% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent | 1.54% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 1.27% |
| Stafford | 1.23% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1.16% |
| East Staffordshire | 1.01% |
| Lichfield | 0.91% |
| South Staffordshire | 0.90% |
| Telford and Wrekin | 0.85% |
| Cannock Chase | 0.80% |
| Across England | 1.17% |