Crap Towns / Swindon / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Swindon?
In the Swindon council area, 903 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.87% of all homes, 26% lower than England's 1.17%.
An empty house in Swindon. Even the listing says near Bath.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 462 | 0.50% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 547 | 0.59% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 455 | 0.49% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 494 | 0.52% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 706 | 0.73% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 484 | 0.50% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 533 | 0.54% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 699 | 0.70% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 511 | 0.51% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 473 | 0.47% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 665 | 0.65% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 794 | 0.77% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 903 | 0.87% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cotswold | 2.01% |
| West Oxfordshire | 1.13% |
| Wiltshire | 1.07% |
| Swindon | 0.87% |
| Vale of White Horse | 0.68% |
| Across England | 1.17% |