Crap Towns / Tunbridge Wells / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Tunbridge Wells?
In the Tunbridge Wells council area, 626 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.17% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
Royal still goes on the envelope, even when there's bugger all behind the curtains.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 396 | 0.81% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 334 | 0.69% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 276 | 0.57% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 376 | 0.77% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 448 | 0.91% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 405 | 0.82% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 377 | 0.75% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 494 | 0.98% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 435 | 0.85% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 462 | 0.90% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 512 | 0.98% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 521 | 0.99% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 626 | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Mid Sussex | 1.21% |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1.17% |
| Maidstone | 0.89% |
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 0.82% |
| Across England | 1.17% |