This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in April 2022.
In April:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,752,360 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 416,705
HM Land Registry completed 1,752,363 applications in April compared with 2,125,508 in March and 1,760,322 last April 2021, of which:
- 335,442 were applications for register updates compared with 390,596 in March
- 932,281 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 1,141,724 in March
- 214,760 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 265,590 in March
- 16,013 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 19,507 in March
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | February applications | March applications | April applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 440,118 | 490,963 | 416,705 |
| Greater London | 339,757 | 386,977 | 315,971 |
| North West | 216,620 | 244,964 | 200,963 |
| South West | 178,861 | 209,168 | 170,684 |
| West Midlands | 156,319 | 177,003 | 145,566 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 149,242 | 166,917 | 137,836 |
| East Midlands | 136,288 | 156,855 | 126,524 |
| North | 90,326 | 107,426 | 84,798 |
| East Anglia | 79,717 | 89,455 | 74,659 |
| Isles of Scilly | 42 | 100 | 42 |
| Wales | 83,412 | 95,565 | 78,518 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 124 | 115 | 97 |
| Total | 1,870,826 | 2,125,508 | 1,752,363 |
Top 5 local authority areas
April 2022 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | April applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 25,455 |
| City of Westminster | 20,731 |
| Leeds | 20,441 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18,129 |
| Cornwall | 17,090 |
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 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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