This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in December 2021.
In December:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,480,810 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 342,488
HM Land Registry completed 1,480,815 applications in December compared with 1,840,720 in November and 1,431,694 last December 2020, of which:
- 338,689 were applications for register updates compared with 345,740 in November
- 691,482 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 973,605 in November
- 228,687 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 241,525 in November
- 13,528 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 16,310 in November
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | October applications | November applications | December applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 416,242 | 424,106 | 342,488 |
| Greater London | 318,722 | 339,450 | 273,030 |
| North West | 204,223 | 210,391 | 167,717 |
| South West | 174,735 | 179,377 | 146,922 |
| West Midlands | 147,428 | 153,843 | 123,723 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 141,442 | 145,836 | 116,586 |
| East Midlands | 128,444 | 133,801 | 108,948 |
| North | 85,165 | 89,629 | 71,029 |
| East Anglia | 74,178 | 79,696 | 63,055 |
| Isles of Scilly | 55 | 42 | 43 |
| Wales | 81,121 | 84,468 | 67,212 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 93 | 81 | 62 |
| Total | 1,771,848 | 1,840,720 | 1,480,815 |
Top 5 local authority areas
December 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | December applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 21,365 |
| City of Westminster | 17,224 |
| Leeds | 16,722 |
| Cornwall | 15,811 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15,453 |
November 2021 applications
| Top 5 local authority areas | November applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,401 |
| City of Westminster | 23,824 |
| Leeds | 20,943 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,191 |
| Cornwall | 18,751 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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