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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2019, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
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: /statistics/783216/uk-england-long-term-empty-buildings-by-region/
