How to remove your home address from the internet in the UK
The short answer
Most UK websites that show your home address got it from the open electoral register, the phone directory or Companies House. To remove it: opt out of the open register, ask 192.com and the other people-search sites to remove you, go ex-directory if you have a landline, and ask Google to drop any search results that still show it.
All of this is free. Some public records, such as Land Registry titles, can't be removed.
Where your address can appear, and what you can do
| Where | Can you remove it? | How |
|---|---|---|
| People-search sites (192.com, UK Phonebook, PeopleTraceUK, Tracesmart) | Yes | Each site's removal form or email. One form per address on 192.com |
| Open electoral register | Yes, from future sales | Email your council or use the GOV.UK register to vote service |
| Full electoral register | Only if you are at risk | Register to vote anonymously, with supporting evidence |
| Phone directory | Yes | Ask your landline provider to make you ex-directory |
| Companies House (directors) | Yes, on older filings | Form SR01, £34 per document, giving a service address |
| Google search results | From Google's results | Google's "Results about you" tool |
| Land Registry | No | Anyone can buy a copy of a title register for £7 online |
Checked 26 October 2026 against each organisation's own website. Times are typical, not promises.
Why your address is online
In the US, hundreds of sites scrape public records. The UK works differently. Most addresses online trace back to a few sources:
- The open electoral register. Councils must sell it to anyone who asks, and you're on it unless you've opted out (except in some cases in Wales).
- The phone directory, if you have a landline and aren't ex-directory.
- Companies House, if you've been a company director.
- Marketing data from companies you've given your details to, passed on to "partners".
People-search sites combine these, which is how they can show your age range, past addresses and who you live with.
How to remove it, step by step
- Opt out of the open register. Email your council's electoral services team with your name, address and "I wish to opt out of the open register", or use the GOV.UK service. Full guide.
- Remove yourself from 192.com. Use their free form, then click the link in their email. Do one form for each address you've lived at. Full guide.
- Do the same on the other UK people-search sites: UK Phonebook, PeopleTraceUK and Tracesmart (run by LexisNexis).
- Go ex-directory by calling your landline provider. Removing a 192.com listing doesn't do this for you.
- Directors: apply to Companies House with form SR01 to replace your home address on older documents with a service address. It costs £34 per document.
- Clean up Google. Removing a listing from a website doesn't remove it from Google straight away. Google's "Results about you" tool watches for your address and lets you ask for results to be removed from search.
If you're worried about your safety
If you've left an abusive partner, are being harassed, or work in a job that attracts hostility, you can register to vote anonymously. Your name and address then don't appear on the electoral register at all. You'll need to give evidence with your application. Contact your council's electoral services team for help.
If you're in danger now, call 999.
What stays public
Some records can't be removed. Anyone can buy a copy of a property's title register from HM Land Registry for £7 online, and it shows who owns the property. Court records, news reports and current Companies House filings also stay. Lists already sold before you opted out can't be recalled, which is why it's worth doing the steps now and re-checking once a year.
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Questions people ask
How do I find out where my address is online?
Search your full name in quotes with your town, your street and your postcode, in a private browser window. Check 192.com directly too. Most results trace back to the open electoral register, the phone directory or Companies House.
Can I remove my address from the electoral register?
You can opt out of the open register, which is the version that is sold. You stay on the full register, which is used for elections and credit checks. Only people with a safety concern can register anonymously, which keeps them off both.
Does removing my address affect my credit score?
No. Opting out of the open register and credit agency marketing has no effect on your credit file or score. Lenders use the full electoral register, which you stay on.
I removed my 192.com listing. Why is it still on Google?
Google can show an old copy for a while after the page changes. Use Google's Results about you tool to ask for the result to be removed, or wait for Google to update it.
Can I remove my address from the Land Registry?
No. The Land Registry is a public record, and anyone can buy a copy of a title register for £7 online. Opting out of the open register and removing people-search listings makes your address much harder to find by name.
Sources
- GOV.UK: Opt out of the open register
- GOV.UK: Register to vote anonymously
- 192.com: Remove your details
- UK Phonebook: Remove me
- PeopleTraceUK: Request record removal
- GOV.UK: Remove your home address from the Companies House register (SR01)
- GOV.UK: Get information about property and land
- Which?: How to remove personal information from Google
Last checked: 26 October 2026. Time estimates are our own. General information, not legal advice.
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Read the guideRemove yourself from 192.com
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