Crap Towns / West Devon / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in West Devon?
In the West Devon council area, 246 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.89% of all homes, 24% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 162 | 0.65% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 152 | 0.61% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 127 | 0.51% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 121 | 0.48% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 128 | 0.50% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 98 | 0.38% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 77 | 0.30% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 107 | 0.41% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 84 | 0.32% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 118 | 0.44% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 116 | 0.43% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 193 | 0.71% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 246 | 0.89% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Torridge | 1.37% |
| Cornwall | 1.24% |
| North Devon | 1.20% |
| Exeter | 1.14% |
| Plymouth | 0.90% |
| South Hams | 0.89% |
| West Devon | 0.89% |
| Teignbridge | 0.85% |
| Mid Devon | 0.79% |
| Across England | 1.17% |