Crap Towns / Tamworth / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Tamworth?
In the Tamworth council area, 267 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.76% of all homes, 35% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 153 | 0.47% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 203 | 0.63% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 170 | 0.52% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 251 | 0.77% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 243 | 0.75% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 238 | 0.73% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 218 | 0.66% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 313 | 0.94% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 243 | 0.72% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 207 | 0.60% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 223 | 0.64% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 207 | 0.59% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 267 | 0.76% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.53% |
| North Warwickshire | 1.45% |
| Walsall | 1.04% |
| Lichfield | 0.91% |
| North West Leicestershire | 0.84% |
| South Derbyshire | 0.83% |
| Tamworth | 0.76% |
| Across England | 1.17% |