Crap Towns / Worthing / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Worthing?
In the Worthing council area, 537 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.02% of all homes, 13% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 347 | 0.71% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 387 | 0.79% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 334 | 0.68% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 369 | 0.74% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 357 | 0.71% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 440 | 0.87% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 397 | 0.78% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 485 | 0.94% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 421 | 0.82% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 393 | 0.76% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 424 | 0.82% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 445 | 0.85% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 537 | 1.02% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Adur | 1.04% |
| Worthing | 1.02% |
| Arun | 0.80% |
| Horsham | 0.61% |
| Across England | 1.17% |