The total number of empty dwellings reported by local authorities in England, by region, as at 6 October 2008, are shown as follows.
Region Number of empty dwellings North East 50,623 North West 137,849 Yorkshire and the Humber 102,241 East Midlands 76,956 West Midlands 79,848 East of England 75,198 London 85,924 South East 105,111 South West 70,272 Total England 784,022
Information about the number of empty non-domestic properties is currently being collected and will be published later in the year.