Crap Towns / Sutton / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Sutton?
In the Sutton council area, 876 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.01% of all homes, 14% lower than England's 1.17%.
Hard to tell an empty house in Sutton from a full one. It's that quiet.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 764 | 0.95% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 647 | 0.80% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 551 | 0.68% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 566 | 0.69% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 470 | 0.57% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 686 | 0.82% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 756 | 0.90% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 833 | 0.98% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 865 | 1.01% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 970 | 1.13% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,002 | 1.16% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 859 | 0.99% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 876 | 1.01% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Merton | 1.75% |
| Kingston upon Thames | 1.45% |
| Reigate and Banstead | 1.04% |
| Sutton | 1.01% |
| Epsom and Ewell | 0.93% |
| Croydon | 0.84% |
| Wandsworth | 0.59% |
| Tandridge | 0.41% |
| Across England | 1.17% |