Property Vacancy Rates by Parliamentary Constituency and Sector

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These tables relate to properties recorded as vacant on the Land & Property Services (LPS) rating system. The information provided is at a point in time and the tables are updated quarterly.

This data is provided by Domestic*, Non-Domestic and overall totals. Mixed properties (a property that is a mix of Domestic and Non-Domestic) are included within the Non-Domestic totals.

Rating legislation does not require ratepayers to notify LPS on changes to Domestic property occupancy in all circumstances therefore, the numbers presented may not accurately reflect all vacant properties in each Parliamentary Constituency.

As the rating system does not hold Parliamentary Constituency, properties have to be mapped to the relevant geography and only properties on the valuation list that have valid mapping information are included.

All properties types are included, e.g. Caravans, Domestic Garages, Domestic Stores, Car Parking Spaces, Shops, Offices, Warehouses, ATMs etc.

*Note, the Domestic property numbers provided in these tables are counted differently from the Housing Stock figures for Northern Ireland because Caravans, Domestic Garages, Domestic Stores, Car Parking Spaces are included in this Domestic property count and Mixed properties are excluded.

The data presented in this Management Information has been produced by statisticians within the Land & Property (LPS) Statistics Branch. Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to, while the data presented is not an Official Statistic, the pillars of the Code of practice have been applied in the production of the data.