We've put together a list of all the empty houses in each borough in south-east London.
There are various reasons why vacant houses are left abandoned, including economic factors, regeneration and development issues, social issues such as high crime rates, and ownership disputes.
With rising home prices, rents, and homelessness on the rise, the untapped potential of long-term vacant properties is exacerbating the housing crisis.
According to recent reports, British parliaments are seeking increased powers to tackle the vacant housing epidemic.
Hundreds of homes are vacant in south-east London, with a tally of vacant properties in Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham.
Of all the areas, New Cross South in Lewisham has the highest number of vacant properties, with 465 vacant properties.
Below are the numbers of vacant properties in South East London, taken from ONS 2021 statistics.
bexley
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Ellis East 275
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Sidcup East 275
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South Thamesmead 240
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Bexleyheath Broadway 240
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Sidcup West 240
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Belvedere & Resnes Heath 230
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Slade Green & Crayford Marsh 215
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Crayford 205 Crossway Park 150
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Welling 145 Lesnes Abbey 130
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Danson Park 130 Bexley Village 130
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Black Fen 115 Ellis West 105
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Bostall 105
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Lesney Farm & Colliers East 105
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northumberland heath 95
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Barnhurst North 95
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Foots Clay Meadows 95
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burst wood 90
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Barnhurst South 90
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falcon wood 85
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Longlands & Halfway 85
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Rameau Bay 80
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St. Michael's 75
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Albany Park 70
Bromley
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Bromley North & Sandridge 370
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New Beckenham 335
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Annaley North & Penge West 335
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Crystal Palace Park 315
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Bromley South 315
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Beckenham East & Kelsey Park 240
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Shortlands Bromley Road 210
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Annaley South 210
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Chislehurst West & Elmstead 205
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Bickley West 195 West Wickham 185
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Orpington West 175
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Clock House & Cater Park 170
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Penji East 165 Widmore 160
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St. Mary Clay North 145
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St. Mary Clay East 145
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Bickley East 140
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Keston 140
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Langley Park 135
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St. Mary Clay South 135
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Bromley Common 115
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farnborough 115
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Chislehurst North 110
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Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood 105
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Eden Park & Bethlem 105
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Chelsfield & Green Street Green 105
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Orpington East 100
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godington 100
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Crofton 95
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Hayes South & Connie Hall 95
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Orpington South 95
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Pets Wood 85
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Biggin Hill West 75
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haze north 70
greenwich
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Woolwich South 310
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Woolwich Common 310
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Woolwich West 260
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Blackheath Standard & Village 250
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Westcombe Park & Maze Hill 240
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Plumstead Common & Riverside 215
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Eltham South 190
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175 Plumstead High Street
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Shooters Hill 175
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West Thamesmead 170
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Woolwich Glyndon 170
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Abbeywood North 165
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Hornfair Park 165
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Charlton Slope 145
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Charlton Village 140
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Middle Park & Horn Park 130
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Kidbrook North 120
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Eltham Park 110
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New Eltham 105
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Abbey Wood South 95
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Avery Hill 95
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mottingham east 95
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Thamesmead Birchmere Park 80
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Eltham North 80
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Eltham West 80
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Plumstead South 70
lewisham
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New Cross South 465
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Silwood & Pepys 420
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catford bridge 370
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Telegraph Hill 350
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heather green 325
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Brockley East & St. John's 305
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Deptford North 300
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Lower Sydenham 295
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Upper Sydenham 290
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new cross gate 275
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Catford East & Mountsfield Park 275
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Blackheath Village 265
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calvary green 260
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Blackheath West 255
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honor oak 250
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sydenham wells 250
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forest hill west 240
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Rowanpit & Hilly Field 230
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forest hill east 220
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Bellingham & Perry Hill 215
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Forster Park & Southend 210
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Manor House 205
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Brockley West 195
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Grove Park & Lee South 195
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Ladywell 185
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Corbett Estate 185
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Chinbrook 185
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beckenham hill 185
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Crofton Park 175
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perry veil 175
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Lee 145
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More Green 125