Crap Towns / Tower Hamlets / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Tower Hamlets?
In the Tower Hamlets council area, 2,174 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.51% of all homes, 29% higher than England's 1.17%.
An empty flat on the Isle of Dogs. The agent will still call it Canary Wharf.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 598 | 0.54% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 602 | 0.54% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 666 | 0.59% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 656 | 0.57% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 548 | 0.45% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 634 | 0.51% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 984 | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,035 | 0.79% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 550 | 0.41% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,510 | 1.09% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,491 | 1.06% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,474 | 1.04% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,174 | 1.51% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| City of London | 1.96% |
| Southwark | 1.73% |
| Westminster | 1.71% |
| Lambeth | 1.54% |
| Tower Hamlets | 1.51% |
| Newham | 1.36% |
| Greenwich | 1.34% |
| Hackney | 1.02% |
| Waltham Forest | 1.02% |
| Islington | 0.89% |
| Lewisham | 0.79% |
| Across England | 1.17% |