Crap Towns / Stroud / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Stroud?
In the Stroud council area, 671 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.17% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 637 | 1.26% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 753 | 1.47% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 411 | 0.79% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 477 | 0.91% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 511 | 0.97% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 611 | 1.15% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 650 | 1.21% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 866 | 1.60% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 575 | 1.05% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 619 | 1.11% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 562 | 1.00% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 615 | 1.08% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 671 | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cotswold | 2.01% |
| Forest of Dean | 1.20% |
| Stroud | 1.17% |
| Wiltshire | 1.07% |
| Gloucester | 0.93% |
| South Gloucestershire | 0.49% |
| Tewkesbury | 0.48% |
| Across England | 1.17% |