Homes built before 1919, every council ranked
Homes built before 1919, out of every home on the council tax list with a known build date, empty ones among them. Figures for March 2025, published for 318 councils in England and Wales. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Basildon, 1.1%. The council in the middle: Worthing, 18.2%. Highest: Kensington and Chelsea, 65.7%.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BasildonEast of England | 1.1% |
| 2 | HarlowEast of England | 1.4% |
| 3 | Castle PointEast of England | 1.8% |
| 4 | StevenageEast of England | 2% |
| 5 | CrawleySouth East | 2.3% |
| 6 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 2.9% |
| 7 | SolihullWest Midlands | 3.2% |
| 8 | KnowsleyNorth West | 3.4% |
| 9 | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 4% |
| 10 | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 4.1% |
| 11 | HillingdonLondon | 4.5% |
| 12 | RochfordEast of England | 4.7% |
| 13 joint | HavantSouth East | 5% |
| 13 joint | HaveringLondon | 5% |
| 15 joint | FarehamSouth East | 5.3% |
| 15 joint | SloughSouth East | 5.3% |
| 17 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 5.8% |
| 17 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 5.8% |
| 19 | BlabyEast Midlands | 6.3% |
| 20 | EastleighSouth East | 6.5% |
| 21 | ThurrockEast of England | 6.6% |
| 22 | AdurSouth East | 6.8% |
| 23 joint | BroxbourneEast of England | 7.1% |
| 23 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 7.1% |
| 25 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 7.2% |
| 25 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 7.2% |
| 27 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 7.5% |
| 27 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 7.5% |
| 27 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 7.5% |
| 30 | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 7.6% |
| 31 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 7.7% |
| 32 | SpelthorneSouth East | 8.1% |
| 33 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 8.2% |
| 33 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 8.2% |
| 35 | Surrey HeathSouth East | 8.3% |
| 36 joint | HartSouth East | 8.5% |
| 36 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 8.5% |
| 38 | South GloucestershireSouth West | 8.7% |
| 39 | BroadlandEast of England | 8.9% |
| 40 | DudleyWest Midlands | 9% |
| 41 | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 9.6% |
| 42 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 9.7% |
| 43 joint | DacorumEast of England | 9.8% |
| 43 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 9.8% |
| 45 | HaltonNorth West | 10.2% |
| 46 | HarrowLondon | 10.3% |
| 47 | TewkesburySouth West | 10.4% |
| 48 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 10.7% |
| 48 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 10.7% |
| 48 joint | WokingSouth East | 10.7% |
| 51 joint | BexleyLondon | 10.9% |
| 51 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 10.9% |
| 51 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 10.9% |
| 54 | ArunSouth East | 11% |
| 55 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 11.1% |
| 55 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 11.1% |
| 57 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 11.2% |
| 57 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 11.2% |
| 57 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 11.2% |
| 60 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 11.3% |
| 60 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 11.3% |
| 62 joint | CherwellSouth East | 11.5% |
| 62 joint | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 11.5% |
| 64 | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 11.6% |
| 65 | New ForestSouth East | 11.7% |
| 66 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 11.8% |
| 66 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 11.8% |
| 68 | North KestevenEast Midlands | 11.9% |
| 69 | Tower HamletsLondon | 12% |
| 70 | SandwellWest Midlands | 12.3% |
| 71 | RunnymedeSouth East | 12.6% |
| 72 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 12.7% |
| 73 | WarringtonNorth West | 12.8% |
| 74 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 12.9% |
| 74 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 12.9% |
| 76 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 13% |
| 76 joint | LutonEast of England | 13% |
| 78 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 13.1% |
| 78 joint | CoventryWest Midlands | 13.1% |
| 78 joint | HorshamSouth East | 13.1% |
| 81 | SuttonLondon | 13.2% |
| 82 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 13.3% |
| 82 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 13.3% |
| 84 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 13.4% |
| 84 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 13.4% |
| 84 joint | SwindonSouth West | 13.4% |
| 87 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 13.5% |
| 87 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 13.5% |
| 89 | RushmoorSouth East | 13.6% |
| 90 | WyreNorth West | 13.7% |
| 91 joint | DartfordSouth East | 13.8% |
| 91 joint | St AlbansEast of England | 13.8% |
| 93 joint | GosportSouth East | 13.9% |
| 93 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 13.9% |
| 95 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 14% |
| 95 joint | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 14% |
| 95 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 14% |
| 95 joint | West BerkshireSouth East | 14% |
| 99 joint | FenlandEast of England | 14.1% |
| 99 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 14.1% |
| 101 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 14.2% |
| 101 joint | TendringEast of England | 14.2% |
| 103 | ElmbridgeSouth East | 14.4% |
| 104 joint | East HampshireSouth East | 14.5% |
| 104 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 14.5% |
| 106 joint | BrecklandEast of England | 14.6% |
| 106 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 14.6% |
| 106 joint | South NorfolkEast of England | 14.6% |
| 109 joint | North HertfordshireEast of England | 14.8% |
| 109 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 14.8% |
| 111 joint | MaldonEast of England | 15.1% |
| 111 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 15.1% |
| 113 | BassetlawEast Midlands | 15.2% |
| 114 joint | FlintshireWales | 15.3% |
| 114 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 15.3% |
| 116 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 15.4% |
| 116 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 15.4% |
| 116 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 15.4% |
| 119 | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 15.5% |
| 120 | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 15.6% |
| 121 | LewesSouth East | 15.7% |
| 122 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 15.8% |
| 122 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 15.8% |
| 124 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 15.9% |
| 124 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 15.9% |
| 126 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 16% |
| 126 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 16% |
| 126 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 16% |
| 129 | WychavonWest Midlands | 16.1% |
| 130 | SalfordNorth West | 16.2% |
| 131 | HounslowLondon | 16.4% |
| 132 | AshfordSouth East | 16.5% |
| 133 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 16.6% |
| 133 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 16.6% |
| 135 | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 16.7% |
| 136 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 16.9% |
| 136 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 16.9% |
| 138 | BromleyLondon | 17.1% |
| 139 joint | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 17.2% |
| 139 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 17.2% |
| 141 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 17.3% |
| 141 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 17.3% |
| 143 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 17.4% |
| 143 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 17.4% |
| 143 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 17.4% |
| 143 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 17.4% |
| 143 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 17.4% |
| 143 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 17.4% |
| 149 joint | BedfordEast of England | 17.5% |
| 149 joint | NottinghamEast Midlands | 17.5% |
| 151 | Cheshire EastNorth West | 17.8% |
| 152 | GloucesterSouth West | 17.9% |
| 153 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 18% |
| 153 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 18% |
| 153 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 18% |
| 156 | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 18.1% |
| 157 joint | CambridgeEast of England | 18.2% |
| 157 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 18.2% |
| 157 joint | WorthingSouth East | 18.2% |
| 160 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 18.3% |
| 160 joint | ChichesterSouth East | 18.3% |
| 162 joint | CanterburySouth East | 18.4% |
| 162 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 18.4% |
| 164 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 18.6% |
| 164 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 18.6% |
| 166 | BostonEast Midlands | 18.8% |
| 167 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 18.9% |
| 167 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 18.9% |
| 169 joint | SouthamptonSouth East | 19% |
| 169 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 19% |
| 171 | FyldeNorth West | 19.1% |
| 172 | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 19.2% |
| 173 joint | WealdenSouth East | 19.3% |
| 173 joint | WiganNorth West | 19.3% |
| 175 | StockportNorth West | 19.4% |
| 176 | GraveshamSouth East | 19.5% |
| 177 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 19.6% |
| 177 joint | IpswichEast of England | 19.6% |
| 179 | UttlesfordEast of England | 19.7% |
| 180 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 19.8% |
| 180 joint | ExeterSouth West | 19.8% |
| 180 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 19.8% |
| 180 joint | MedwaySouth East | 19.8% |
| 184 | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 19.9% |
| 185 joint | BarnetLondon | 20% |
| 185 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 20% |
| 185 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 20% |
| 185 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 20% |
| 185 joint | WrexhamWales | 20% |
| 190 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 20.1% |
| 190 joint | SwaleSouth East | 20.1% |
| 190 joint | TorfaenWales | 20.1% |
| 193 | OxfordSouth East | 20.2% |
| 194 | BaberghEast of England | 20.3% |
| 195 joint | DorsetSouth West | 20.4% |
| 195 joint | TraffordNorth West | 20.4% |
| 197 joint | SomersetSouth West | 21% |
| 197 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 21% |
| 199 joint | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 21.1% |
| 199 joint | RutlandEast Midlands | 21.1% |
| 201 | WaverleySouth East | 21.2% |
| 202 | ErewashEast Midlands | 21.3% |
| 203 | East DevonSouth West | 21.4% |
| 204 | East LindseyEast Midlands | 21.5% |
| 205 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 21.6% |
| 206 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 21.7% |
| 206 joint | Vale of GlamorganWales | 21.7% |
| 208 joint | City of LondonLondon | 21.8% |
| 208 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 21.8% |
| 210 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 22% |
| 211 | MonmouthshireWales | 22.1% |
| 212 | GreenwichLondon | 22.2% |
| 213 joint | ManchesterNorth West | 22.3% |
| 213 joint | PrestonNorth West | 22.3% |
| 213 joint | TamesideNorth West | 22.3% |
| 216 joint | NewportWales | 22.4% |
| 216 joint | NorwichEast of England | 22.4% |
| 218 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 22.5% |
| 218 joint | WatfordEast of England | 22.5% |
| 220 joint | BuryNorth West | 22.9% |
| 220 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 22.9% |
| 220 joint | ShropshireWest Midlands | 22.9% |
| 223 | LincolnEast Midlands | 23.3% |
| 224 joint | DenbighshireWales | 23.4% |
| 224 joint | EnfieldLondon | 23.4% |
| 224 joint | RochdaleNorth West | 23.4% |
| 227 | PlymouthSouth West | 23.5% |
| 228 | BolsoverEast Midlands | 23.6% |
| 229 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 23.7% |
| 229 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 23.7% |
| 231 | CardiffWales | 23.9% |
| 232 joint | North NorfolkEast of England | 24.2% |
| 232 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 24.2% |
| 234 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 24.5% |
| 235 joint | BridgendWales | 24.7% |
| 235 joint | ReadingSouth East | 24.7% |
| 237 | CotswoldSouth West | 24.9% |
| 238 | CheltenhamSouth West | 25.1% |
| 239 joint | BoltonNorth West | 25.5% |
| 239 joint | StroudSouth West | 25.5% |
| 241 joint | LancasterNorth West | 25.8% |
| 241 joint | RotherSouth East | 25.8% |
| 243 | SouthwarkLondon | 25.9% |
| 244 | Mid DevonSouth West | 26.1% |
| 245 | EastbourneSouth East | 26.2% |
| 246 | CumberlandNorth West | 26.4% |
| 247 | South HamsSouth West | 26.5% |
| 248 joint | LeicesterEast Midlands | 26.6% |
| 248 joint | MertonLondon | 26.6% |
| 248 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 26.6% |
| 248 joint | SwanseaWales | 26.6% |
| 252 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 26.7% |
| 253 | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 26.8% |
| 254 joint | OldhamNorth West | 26.9% |
| 254 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 26.9% |
| 256 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 27.1% |
| 256 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 27.1% |
| 256 joint | WirralNorth West | 27.1% |
| 259 | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 27.3% |
| 260 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 27.4% |
| 260 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 27.4% |
| 262 joint | CornwallSouth West | 27.7% |
| 262 joint | SeftonNorth West | 27.7% |
| 264 | TorbaySouth West | 27.8% |
| 265 | BrentLondon | 28.2% |
| 266 joint | EalingLondon | 28.3% |
| 266 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 28.3% |
| 268 | CroydonLondon | 28.6% |
| 269 | ConwyWales | 28.7% |
| 270 | North DevonSouth West | 29% |
| 271 | TorridgeSouth West | 29.1% |
| 272 | Isle of AngleseyWales | 29.3% |
| 273 | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 29.4% |
| 274 joint | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 29.8% |
| 274 joint | DoverSouth East | 29.8% |
| 276 | BristolSouth West | 30.4% |
| 277 | Neath Port TalbotWales | 30.6% |
| 278 | LiverpoolNorth West | 31.2% |
| 279 | PembrokeshireWales | 31.3% |
| 280 | Isle of WightSouth East | 31.9% |
| 281 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 32% |
| 282 | ThanetSouth East | 32.3% |
| 283 | CaerphillyWales | 33.1% |
| 284 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 34.1% |
| 284 joint | West DevonSouth West | 34.1% |
| 286 | High PeakEast Midlands | 35.2% |
| 287 | HackneyLondon | 35.3% |
| 288 | LewishamLondon | 35.5% |
| 289 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 35.8% |
| 290 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 35.9% |
| 291 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 36.4% |
| 291 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 36.4% |
| 293 | CarmarthenshireWales | 36.5% |
| 294 | PowysWales | 37.2% |
| 295 | NewhamLondon | 37.3% |
| 296 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 38.1% |
| 297 | RossendaleNorth West | 39% |
| 298 joint | LambethLondon | 40.2% |
| 298 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 40.2% |
| 300 | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 40.3% |
| 301 | HastingsSouth East | 40.4% |
| 302 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 41.7% |
| 303 | Merthyr TydfilWales | 42.9% |
| 304 | CeredigionWales | 43% |
| 305 | BurnleyNorth West | 43.3% |
| 306 | WandsworthLondon | 43.7% |
| 307 | IslingtonLondon | 44.4% |
| 308 | Waltham ForestLondon | 45.4% |
| 309 | GwyneddWales | 46.2% |
| 310 | Blaenau GwentWales | 46.8% |
| 311 | HyndburnNorth West | 47.6% |
| 312 | CamdenLondon | 48.6% |
| 313 | WestminsterLondon | 49% |
| 314 | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | 49.5% |
| 315 | PendleNorth West | 52.8% |
| 316 | HaringeyLondon | 54.1% |
| 317 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 55.9% |
| 318 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 65.7% |
Not in this list
- Northern Ireland. Only the Valuation Office Agency, for England and Wales, publishes a count of homes by when they were built.
- Scotland. Only the Valuation Office Agency, for England and Wales, publishes a count of homes by when they were built.
Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, 2025, table CTSOP4.1, build period by council · March 2025 · fetched 22 October 2026 · How this is measured
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