This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in October 2022.
In October:
- HM Land Registry completed more than 1,888,990 applications to change or query the Land Register
- the South East topped the table of regional applications with 448,084
HM Land Registry completed 1,888,991 applications in October compared with 1,858,997 in September and 1,771,848last October 2021, of which:
- 357,746 were applications for register updates compared with 344,290 in September
- 987,938 were applications for an official copy of a register compared with 987,206 in September
- 254,853 were search and hold queries (official searches) compared with 252,254 in September
- 17,549 were postal applications from non-account holders compared with 16,285 in September
Applications by region and country
| Region/country | August applications | September applications | October applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 445,874 | 433,539 | 448,084 |
| Greater London | 347,679 | 339,112 | 346,800 |
| North West | 229,211 | 212,493 | 212,060 |
| South West | 188,943 | 181,976 | 187,071 |
| West Midlands | 160,791 | 152,981 | 156,400 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 151,191 | 148,471 | 148,718 |
| East Midlands | 137,921 | 133,880 | 133,720 |
| North | 94,197 | 90,738 | 91,642 |
| East Anglia | 81,525 | 79,689 | 78,873 |
| Isles of Scilly | 38 | 231 | 64 |
| Wales | 89,027 | 85,752 | 85,415 |
| England and Wales (not assigned) | 120 | 135 | 144 |
| Total | 1,926,517 | 1,858,997 | 1,888,991 |
Top 5 local authority areas
October 2022 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | October applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 27,026 |
| City of Westminster | 22,542 |
| Leeds | 21,975 |
| Cornwall | 19,824 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,530 |
September 2022 applications
| Top 5 Local authority areas | September applications |
|---|---|
| Birmingham | 26,513 |
| City of Westminster | 21,247 |
| Leeds | 21,157 |
| Cornwall | 19,412 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19,219 |
Source: HM Land Registry
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