Almost 25,000 homes empty in the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire, figures suggest
Almost 25,000 homes in the Black Country and parts of Staffordshire have been left empty as fears mount over owning a property becoming unattainable, figures show.
Latest census figures – dating up to March 2021 – revealed 24,680 were left vacant, with the situation worse than when the previous census was undertaken back in 2011.
But overall the region had the lowest number of unoccupied dwellings coming in at just under five per cent, whilst London had the highest level coming in at eight per cent.
The national picture, however, has led to concerns over people being able to get started on the property ladder, with calls for more houses to be built to ensure people can have their own home.
Data showed there were 7,430 empty properties in Wolverhampton, 3,245 in Dudley, 5,000 in Walsall, 4,570 in Sandwell, 2,610 in Stafford and 1,825 in South Staffordshire.
