This statistic presents the number of houses that had been empty for more than six months among all dwellings in England in 2018, listed by tax band. Chargeable houses within the tax band 'A' had the highest number of long-term empty dwellings in England with nearly 89 thousand. The correlation between council tax bracket and empty homes showed that lower valued homes are more likely to become long-term empty.
Number of dwellings recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018, by tax band (in 1,000s)
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Empty Homes. (September 23, 2019). Number of dwellings recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018, by tax band (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/
Empty Homes. "Number of dwellings recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018, by tax band (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/
Empty Homes. (2019). Number of dwellings recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018, by tax band (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/
Empty Homes. "Number of Dwellings Recorded as Long-term Empty in England in 2018, by Tax Band (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/
Empty Homes, Number of dwellings recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018, by tax band (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of dwellings recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018, by tax band (in 1,000s) [Graph], Empty Homes, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/