Crap Towns / West Oxfordshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in West Oxfordshire?
In the West Oxfordshire council area, 610 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.13% of all homes, about the same as England's 1.17%.
Peace and quiet at an empty place beside Brize Norton. Until the bastard planes start.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 311 | 0.67% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 232 | 0.50% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 199 | 0.42% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 262 | 0.56% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 262 | 0.55% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 284 | 0.59% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 451 | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 656 | 1.31% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 523 | 1.02% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 613 | 1.18% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 678 | 1.28% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 767 | 1.43% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 610 | 1.13% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cotswold | 2.01% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 1.73% |
| Oxford | 1.48% |
| West Oxfordshire | 1.13% |
| Swindon | 0.87% |
| Cherwell | 0.79% |
| Vale of White Horse | 0.68% |
| South Oxfordshire | 0.63% |
| Across England | 1.17% |