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United Kingdom Mortgage approvals for house purchase, number, seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.MORTAPPROVALS.M.SA

Latest53,443 numberSeptember 2026
Previous54,814 numberAugust 2026
Year ago66,277 numberSeptember 2025

United Kingdom Mortgage approvals for house purchase, number, seasonally adjusted was 53,443 number in September 2026, down 2.5% from August 2026 and down 19.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since December 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9,361.0 number (May 2020) to 107,790 number (Nov 2020), averaging 64,278 number.

United Kingdom Mortgage approvals for house purchase, number, seasonally adjusted (number), Jan 1996 – Sep 20260k50k100k150k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Mortgage approvals for house purchase, number, seasonally adjusted (number), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of England.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202653,443 number
August 202654,814 number
July 202655,872 number
June 202657,985 number
May 202656,288 number
April 202665,053 number
March 202663,027 number
February 202662,446 number
January 202660,293 number
December 202561,476 number
November 202564,544 number
October 202564,972 number
September 202566,277 number
August 202565,145 number
July 202565,650 number
June 202564,490 number
May 202562,524 number
April 202559,762 number
March 202563,531 number
February 202564,745 number
January 202566,396 number
December 202467,011 number
November 202465,856 number
October 202468,035 number

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsnumber
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high107,790 number (Nov 2020)
10-year low9,361.0 number (May 2020)
10-year average64,278 number
Source agencyBank of England
Makrognosis codeUK.MORTAPPROVALS.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current mortgage approvals for house purchase, number, seasonally adjusted in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 53,443 number for September 2026, published by Bank of England.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of England and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.MORTAPPROVALS.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Bank of England. Original title: “Mortgage approvals for house purchase, number, seasonally adjusted”.