Crap Towns / West Suffolk / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in West Suffolk?
In the West Suffolk council area, 917 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.08% of all homes, 8% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | 622 | – | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 833 | 1.03% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 610 | 0.75% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 699 | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 776 | 0.93% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 784 | 0.93% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 917 | 1.08% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 1.75% |
| Braintree | 1.58% |
| South Cambridgeshire | 1.54% |
| Uttlesford | 1.30% |
| Cambridge | 1.18% |
| East Cambridgeshire | 1.12% |
| West Suffolk | 1.08% |
| Mid Suffolk | 0.99% |
| Breckland | 0.96% |
| Babergh | 0.95% |
| Across England | 1.17% |