Crap Towns / Uttlesford / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Uttlesford?
In the Uttlesford council area, 538 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.30% of all homes, 11% higher than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 221 | 0.65% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 246 | 0.72% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 168 | 0.48% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 161 | 0.46% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 220 | 0.61% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 278 | 0.75% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 209 | 0.55% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 224 | 0.58% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 215 | 0.55% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 253 | 0.65% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 376 | 0.95% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 414 | 1.02% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 538 | 1.30% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Braintree | 1.58% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| Uttlesford | 1.30% |
| Cambridge | 1.18% |
| Harlow | 1.16% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Chelmsford | 0.98% |
| North Hertfordshire | 0.97% |
| East Hertfordshire | 0.90% |
| Broxbourne | 0.84% |
| Across England | 1.17% |