Crap Towns / Wiltshire / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Wiltshire?
In the Wiltshire council area, 2,496 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.07% of all homes, 9% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1,491 | 0.72% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 1,520 | 0.73% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 1,448 | 0.69% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 1,376 | 0.65% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 1,517 | 0.70% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 1,640 | 0.75% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 1,644 | 0.74% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 2,032 | 0.91% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 1,749 | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 2,081 | 0.91% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 2,170 | 0.94% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 2,215 | 0.95% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 2,496 | 1.07% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cotswold | 2.01% |
| Stroud | 1.17% |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 1.13% |
| Wiltshire | 1.07% |
| West Berkshire | 1.05% |
| Swindon | 0.87% |
| Somerset | 0.85% |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 0.73% |
| Vale of White Horse | 0.68% |
| Test Valley | 0.52% |
| South Gloucestershire | 0.49% |
| Across England | 1.17% |