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<p>The number and locations of properties classified as void as of 24 May 2016 are
shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>County</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Voids</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>ABERDEENSHIRE</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ANGUS</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARGYLL
AND BUTE</p></td><td><p>237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AVON</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AYRSHIRE</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEDFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BERKS</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BUCKS</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAITHNESS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CAMBS</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHESHIRE</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CLWYD</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CORNWALL</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*COUNTY
ANTRIM</p></td><td><p>647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*COUNTY DOWN</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COUNTY
DURHAM</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CUMBRIA</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEVON</p></td><td><p>202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DORSET</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMBARTON</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUMFRIES</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DURHAM</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DYFED</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST
SUSSEX</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EDINBURGH</p></td><td><p>169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESSEX</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FIFE</p></td><td><p>221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLOUCESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWENT</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GWYNEDD</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>**HANTS</p></td><td><p>1074</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HEREFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HERTS</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>INVERNESS-SHIRE</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISLE
OF BENBECULA</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KENT</p></td><td><p>483</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LANCASHIRE</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEICESTERSHIRE</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LONDON</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDDLESEX</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MIDLOTHIAN</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MORAY</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORFOLK</p></td><td><p>209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH
LANARKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH
YORKS</p></td><td><p>522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOTTINGHAM</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ORKNEY
ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXON</p></td><td><p>361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OXON</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PEMBROKE</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PERTH</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POWYS</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RENFREWSHIRE</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROSS
AND CROMARTY</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHETLAND ISLANDS</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SHROPSHIRE</p></td><td><p>223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH
GLAMORGAN</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOUTH YORKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ST
ANDREWS</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORDSHIRE</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STIRLING</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUFFOLK</p></td><td><p>281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SURREY</p></td><td><p>222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINDON,
WILTS</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TYNE AND WEAR</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WARWICKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST
MIDLANDS</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST SUSSEX</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WEST
YORKS</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>***WILTS</p></td><td><p>1294</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>YORKSHIRE</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(blank)</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Voids</p></td><td><p>10219</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Of these properties 4623 were vacant for more than 12 months.</p><p>
</p><p>*The majority of void properties in Northern Ireland are awaiting demolition
while 59 have been gifted to the NI Executive.</p><p> </p><p>**Void properties in
Hants have been retained due to short term Ministry of Defence requirements and plans
have been made to release many of these for disposal.</p><p> </p><p>***In the Wiltshire
region a number of properties remain void to accommodate Army personnel returning
to the area from Germany as a result of the Army Basing Programme.</p>
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