Crap Towns / Trafford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Trafford?
In the Trafford council area, 1,262 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.22% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
An empty house in Hale is just a footballer who's been sold.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 876 | 0.90% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 617 | 0.63% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 637 | 0.65% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 687 | 0.70% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 702 | 0.72% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 774 | 0.79% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 841 | 0.85% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 829 | 0.83% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 912 | 0.91% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,071 | 1.06% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,095 | 1.07% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 1,088 | 1.06% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,262 | 1.22% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Trafford | 1.22% |
| Cheshire East | 1.14% |
| Stockport | 0.95% |
| Warrington | 0.85% |
| Manchester | 0.78% |
| Salford | 0.61% |
| Across England | 1.17% |