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Estate agency vacancies near 1,300 across England, new data reveals
Estate agency job vacancies in England stand close to 1,300, with more than 400 of those in London alone, according to new data. The figures will interest letting agents and inventory clerks monitoring staffing levels across the sector.
EXP carried out the analysis, examining jobs advertised via recruitment agency Reed and how demand differs across 15 major cities. The research shows 1,274 positions currently advertised.
Adam Day, Head of EXP UK and Europe, said it was somewhat surprising to see traditional estate agencies crying out for staff to this extent, particularly when the market has been operating at a more measured pace.
London most impacted
London accounts for almost a third of estate agency vacancies, with an estimated 413 positions available. Some 32.4% of all currently advertised estate agency vacancies are in the capital, despite the market there having arguably been the most affected by the slower conditions seen so far this year, according to EXP.
Birmingham ranks second, accounting for 7.6% of vacancies, followed by Manchester at 3.5% and Bristol at 3.2%. Nottingham accounts for a further 2.4%, with Leeds at 2%, Bradford at 1.8% and Liverpool at 1.6%.
Headcount falls
The vacancy figures follow earlier data pointing to a sharp fall in estate agency headcount. Figures from prime agency Jefferies London showed estate agents' headcount had fallen sharply in the previous nine months as companies turned to AI to handle administrative work.
Analysis of employment data from Statista revealed that the number of estate agents and auctioneers fell from 62,400 in the final three months of 2024 to 57,700 in the first three months of 2025. By the second quarter of 2025, the figure had dropped to 53,800.
Source: The Negotiator