Crap Towns / Telford and Wrekin / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Telford and Wrekin?
In the Telford and Wrekin council area, 723 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.85% of all homes, 27% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 395 | 0.56% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 463 | 0.65% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 467 | 0.65% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 456 | 0.62% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 360 | 0.48% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 390 | 0.51% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 341 | 0.44% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 576 | 0.73% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 427 | 0.54% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 431 | 0.53% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 589 | 0.71% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 616 | 0.74% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 723 | 0.85% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Shropshire | 1.32% |
| Stafford | 1.23% |
| South Staffordshire | 0.90% |
| Telford and Wrekin | 0.85% |
| Across England | 1.17% |