Crap Towns / Torbay / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Torbay?
In the Torbay council area, 1,675 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 2.38% of all homes, 2.0 times England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 982 | 1.51% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,063 | 1.62% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,048 | 1.59% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,079 | 1.62% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,085 | 1.62% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,303 | 1.92% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,241 | 1.81% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,134 | 1.65% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 909 | 1.31% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,232 | 1.77% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,237 | 1.77% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,467 | 2.09% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,675 | 2.38% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Torbay | 2.38% |
| South Hams | 0.89% |
| Teignbridge | 0.85% |
| East Devon | 0.72% |
| Across England | 1.17% |