Crap Towns / Stockport / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Stockport?
In the Stockport council area, 1,269 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.95% of all homes, 19% lower than England's 1.17%.
An empty house in Bramhall still has Cheshire on the For Sale sign.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,217 | 0.96% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,159 | 0.91% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,059 | 0.83% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,087 | 0.85% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,119 | 0.87% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,108 | 0.86% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,518 | 1.17% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,879 | 1.44% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,341 | 1.02% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,275 | 0.97% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,446 | 1.09% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,288 | 0.97% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,269 | 0.95% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| High Peak | 1.44% |
| Trafford | 1.22% |
| Cheshire East | 1.14% |
| Tameside | 1.08% |
| Stockport | 0.95% |
| Manchester | 0.78% |
| Across England | 1.17% |