Crap Towns / Wealden / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Wealden?
In the Wealden council area, 672 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.88% of all homes, 25% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 458 | 0.69% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 477 | 0.71% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 588 | 0.87% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 537 | 0.79% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 442 | 0.64% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 510 | 0.74% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 540 | 0.77% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 723 | 1.01% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 491 | 0.68% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 641 | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 573 | 0.78% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 550 | 0.73% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 672 | 0.88% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 2.10% |
| Sevenoaks | 1.32% |
| Mid Sussex | 1.21% |
| Tunbridge Wells | 1.17% |
| Wealden | 0.88% |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 0.82% |
| Eastbourne | 0.74% |
| Rother | 0.62% |
| Lewes | 0.54% |
| Across England | 1.17% |