Crap Towns / Stoke-on-Trent / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Stoke-on-Trent?
In the Stoke-on-Trent council area, 1,837 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.54% of all homes, 32% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,483 | 1.32% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,371 | 1.21% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,421 | 1.25% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,342 | 1.18% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,518 | 1.33% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,865 | 1.62% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,670 | 1.44% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 2,689 | 2.30% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,892 | 1.61% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 2,010 | 1.70% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,898 | 1.60% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,644 | 1.38% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,837 | 1.54% | 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% |
| Cheshire East | 1.14% |
| Across England | 1.17% |