This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in March 2022.
In March:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 2,125,500 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 490,963
HM Land Registry completed 2,125,508 applications in March compared with 1,870,826 in February and 2,081,283 last March 2021, of which:
- 390,596 were applications for register updates compared with 352,901 in February
- 1,141,724 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,022,285 in February
- 265,590 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 213,926 in February
- 19,507 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 17,463 in February
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | January applications | February applications | March applications |
| South East | 417,879 | 440,118 | 490,963 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 322,350 | 339,757 | 386,977 |
| North West | 199,888 | 216,620 | 244,964 |
| South West | 172,166 | 178,861 | 209,168 |
| West Midlands | 149,113 | 156,319 | 177,003 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 137,147 | 149,242 | 166,917 |
| East Midlands | 128,132 | 136,288 | 156,855 |
| North | 86,516 | 90,326 | 107,426 |
| East Anglia | 78,782 | 79,717 | 89,455 |
| Isles of Scilly | 50 | 42 | 100 |
| Wales | 79,621 | 83,412 | 95,565 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 50 | 124 | 115 |
| Total | 1,771,694 | 1,870,826 | 2,125,508 |
Top 5 local authority areas
March 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | March applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 29,962 |
| City of Westminster | 25,617 |
| Leeds | 24,294 |
| Cornwall | 22,554 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22,058 |
February 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | February applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,640 |
| City of Westminster | 24,482 |
| Leeds | 21,533 |
| Cornwall | 18,862 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,808 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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