Crap Towns / Wigan / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Wigan?
In the Wigan council area, 1,035 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 0.67% of all homes, 43% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,871 | 1.32% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,681 | 1.18% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,644 | 1.15% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,341 | 0.93% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,359 | 0.94% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,342 | 0.92% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 870 | 0.59% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,111 | 0.75% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,285 | 0.86% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 1,286 | 0.86% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 1,093 | 0.72% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 933 | 0.61% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,035 | 0.67% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| St. Helens | 1.71% |
| Bolton | 1.47% |
| West Lancashire | 1.33% |
| Chorley | 0.98% |
| Warrington | 0.85% |
| Wigan | 0.67% |
| Salford | 0.61% |
| Across England | 1.17% |