Crap Towns / Swale / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Swale?
In the Swale council area, 579 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.83% of all homes, 29% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 491 | 0.83% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 405 | 0.68% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 439 | 0.72% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 291 | 0.47% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 348 | 0.56% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 356 | 0.56% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 388 | 0.60% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 541 | 0.83% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 469 | 0.71% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 402 | 0.60% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 484 | 0.71% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 499 | 0.73% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 579 | 0.83% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury | 1.51% |
| Castle Point | 1.41% |
| Medway | 1.13% |
| Rochford | 1.10% |
| Maidstone | 0.89% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 0.85% |
| Swale | 0.83% |
| Ashford | 0.64% |
| Across England | 1.17% |