This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in June 2023.
In June:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,912,630 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 426,264
HM Land Registry completed 1,912,634 applications in June compared with 1,828,515 in May and 1,839,118last June 2022, of which:
- 313,954 were applications for register updates compared with 319,404 in May
- 1,060,430 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,013,801 in May
- 204,682 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 177,655 in May
- 81,909 were transactions for value compared with 86,574 in May
- 18,878 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 15,649 in May
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | April applications | May applications | June applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 361,928 | 415,725 | 426,264 |
| Greater London | 295,648 | 352,176 | 361,451 |
| North West | 182,653 | 205,140 | 217,097 |
| South West | 155,150 | 176,653 | 184,856 |
| West Midlands | 131,831 | 152,189 | 167,099 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 128,048 | 145,850 | 153,981 |
| East Midlands | 116,638 | 130,903 | 139,023 |
| North | 79,557 | 88,911 | 95,528 |
| East Anglia | 70,278 | 79,467 | 80,981 |
| Isles of Scilly | 66 | 99 | 45 |
| Wales | 73,278 | 81,304 | 86,200 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 66 | 98 | 109 |
| Total | 1,595,150 | 1,828,515 | 1,912,634 |
Top 5 local authority areas
June 2023 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | June applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,913 |
| City of Westminster | 27,118 |
| Leeds | 22,622 |
| North Yorkshire | 22,242 |
| Wandsworth | 20,194 |
May 2023 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | May applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,727 |
| City of Westminster | 25,982 |
| Leeds | 21,930 |
| North Yorkshire | 20,171 |
| Manchester | 19,076 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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