Find local registration details, funeral information and practical help with the first steps after a death in England and Wales. Planning ahead? Explore the information now to help your family know where to start.
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Local help before and after a death
Start with your area guide for registration contacts and local practical information. Coverage varies while we update the guides; some entries lead directly to official council information.
- Someone has died: find information about the first steps, who can register the death, what to take and where to contact the Register Office.
- Arranging a funeral: explore the local information available about funeral services, cemeteries, crematoria, faith and belief contacts and bereavement support.
- Planning ahead: use the guides to explore local choices and record the contacts and wishes your family may need.
For more help, see our free guides, finding or claiming on a funeral plan and registering a death abroad.
Cities in England — Directory of Registrars
Looking for a city rather than a county? Use the Cities in England directory for direct access to Registrar information by city.
- Bath
- Birmingham
- Bradford
- Brighton & Hove
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Canterbury
- Carlisle
- Chelmsford
- Chester
- Chichester
- Colchester
- Coventry
- Derby
- Doncaster
- Durham
- Ely
- Exeter
- Gloucester
- Hereford
- Kingston-upon-Hull
- Lancaster
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Lichfield
- Lincoln
- Liverpool
- London
- Manchester
- Milton Keynes
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Preston
- Ripon
- Salford
- Salisbury
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Southend-on-Sea
- St Albans
- Stoke on Trent
- Sunderland
- Truro
- Wakefield
- Wells
- Westminster
- Winchester
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
- York
Where to Register a Death in London
- Barking & Dagenham
- Barnet
- Bexley
- Brent
- Bromley
- Camden
- City of London
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Haringey
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Kensington & Chelsea
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Merton
- Newham
- Redbridge / Ilford
- Richmond upon Thames
- Southwark
- Sutton
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
- Wandsworth
- Westminster
Counties in England
Where to Register a Death in South East England
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
- Aylesbury
- Beaconsfield
- High Wycombe
- City of Milton Keynes (separate)
Cheshire
Hampshire
Kent
Oxfordshire
- Where to register a death locally in: City of Oxford
- Abingdon & Wantage
- Banbury & Bicester
- Didcot & Henley
- Oxford
- Witney & Carterton
East Sussex
West Sussex
Surrey
Where to Register a Death in East Anglia
Bedfordshire
Essex
Where to register a death locally in:
Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge
- City of Ely
- Huntingdon
- March
- Wisbech
- City of Peterborough (separate)
Hertfordshire
Where to register a death locally in Hertfordshire:
Norfolk
Suffolk
Where to Register a Death in the East Midlands
Derbyshire
- Derbyshire
- City of Derby
Leicestershire
- Leicestershire (to do)
- City of Leicester
- Coalville (to do)
- Glenfield (to do)
- Hinckley (to do)
- Loughborough (Charnwood)
- Market Harborough (to do)
- Melton Mowbray (to do)
- South Wigston (to do)
Lincolnshire
- Lincolnshire which includes Lincoln, Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Horncastle, Long Sutton, Louth, Skegness, Sleaford, Stamford and Spalding.
Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
- Nottingham City
- Mansfield
- Rest of Nottinghamshire (to do)
Rutland
- Rutland (to do)
Register a Death in Yorkshire and the Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire
- Beverley
- Bridlington
- Cottingham
- Driffield
- Goole
- (Kingston upon) Hull (separate)
- Sproatley (to do)
- Pocklington
- Withernsea (to do)
South Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Register a Death in North East England
Durham
- County Durham
- Darlington
- Hartlepool Stockton
Northumberland
Tyne & Wear
- Gateshead (to do)
- Newcastle
- North Tyneside (to do)
- South Tyneside (to do)
- Sunderland
Register a Death in North West England
Cheshire
Cumbria
- City of Carlisle
- Cumberland (was Copeland, Allerdale or Carlisle)
- Westmorland and Furness (was Eden, South Lakeland and Barrow)
Lancashire (to do)
- Accrington
- Blackburn
- Burnley
- Chorley (to do)
- Clitheroe (to do)
- Fleetwood (to do)
- Lancaster
- Morecambe
- Nelson (to do)
- Ormskirk (to do)
- City of Preston
- Rawtenstall (to do)
- Skelmersdale (to do)
- St Anne’s (to do)
Greater Manchester
Merseyside
Where to Register a Death in the West Midlands
- Sandwell
- City of Birmingham
- City of Coventry
- City of Dudley
- City of Solihull
- City of Walsall (to do)
- City of Wolverhampton
Herefordshire
- Herefordshire
- City of Hereford
Shropshire
- Bridgnorth
- Ludlow
- Market Drayton
- Oswestry
- Shrewsbury
- Whitchurch
- Telford & Wrekin is separate.
Staffordshire
Where to register a death locally in:
Warwickshire
Worcestershire (to do)
Where to Register a Death in South West England
Bristol
Cornwall
- Where to register a death in Bodmin
- Bude
- Camborne, Pool & Redruth
- Falmouth
- Helston
- Launceston
- Liskeard
- Newquay
- Penzance
- Saltash (permanently closed)
- St Austell
- City of Truro
Devon
Where to find the local Register Office in Devon:
- City of Exeter
- Tavistock
- Totnes
- Okehampton
- City of Plymouth
Dorset
Gloucestershire
Somerset
Wiltshire
- Chippenham
- Devizes
- City of Salisbury
- Swindon
- Trowbridge
Find a Funeral Plan · Free Probate Guides · Bereavement support.
Where to Register a Death in Wales
Anglesey / Ynys Môn
Blaenau Gwent (to do)
Bridgend (to do)
Caerphilly (to do)
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire (to do)
Local Page still to be added.
Ceredigion (to do)
Conwy (to do)
Denbighshire (to do)
Flintshire (to do)
Gwynedd
- Caernarfon
- Pwllheli
- Dolgellau
- Bangor (to do)
Merthyr Tydfil (to do)
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot (to do)
Newport
Pembrokeshire (to do)
Powys (to do)
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea (to do)
Torfaen (to do)
Vale of Glamorgan (to do)
Wrexham
If your local Register Office is not listed, try the Government’s Register Office finder.
Useful Guides and Help
What to do after a death · Guide to Registering a Death (PDF) · Free Probate Guides
Funeral plans · Bereavement support · More information
Need professional help? Contact The Probate Department.
Businesses, charities and local organisations
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