Westminster remained the most searched location, accounting for 6.5% of searches, despite a fall of 0.6%.
Searches for UK residential property from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries rose 48% in Q2 2026 compared with the previous quarter, according to Nomo’s Property Pulse report.
Westminster remained the most searched location, accounting for 6.5% of searches, despite a fall of 0.6%.
Salford and Edinburgh followed, each with 3.8%.
Wigan ranked ninth after recording no searches in Q1.
Layla Hamidian, head of property finance sales and servicing at Nomo, said: “With its large community of British expats, the UAE has consistently led Rightmove’s GCC search data.
“This is also reflected in the number of cases placed with us, which increased by 45% in 2025.
“This is the most significant quarterly increase in searches since Nomo’s analysis began and demonstrates continued interest in UK property among both expatriates and GCC nationals.”
