England · E07000077

Driving in Uttlesford.

Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.

Resident population

96,762

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

6,976

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

8.7%

Census 2021 · 3,232 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 1,183
Age 17 1,211
Age 18 1,159
Age 19 773
Age 20 572
Age 21 699
Age 22 758
Age 23 910
Age 24 894

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 36,958
No cars or vans in household 3,232
1 car or van in household 13,025
2 cars or vans in household 14,035
3 or more cars or vans in household 6,666

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

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SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 8,667.39
IMD - Rank of average rank 269
IMD - Average score 9.968
IMD - Rank of average score 274
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 193
IMD25 - Extent 0
IMD25 - Rank of extent 282
IMD25 - Local concentration 15,463.13
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 293
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 9,289.93
Income - Rank of average rank 278
Income - Average score 0.116
Income - Rank of average score 281
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
Income scale 10,691
Rank of Income Scale 282
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 6,976.08
Employment - Rank of average rank 291
Employment - Average score 0.065
Employment - Rank of average score 291
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 209
Employment scale 3,563.25
Rank of Employment Scale 287
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 10,466.17
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 259
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 10.107
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 268
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 224
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 2,245.21
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 294
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score -1.477
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 293
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 178
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 11,282.15
Crime - Rank of average rank 237
Crime - Average score -0.433
Crime - Rank of average score 228
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 238
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 21,712.77
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 79
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 26.249
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 76
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1837
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 60
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 15,076.86
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 146
Living Environment - Average score 19.193
Living Environment - Rank of average score 136
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0816
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 107
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 8,660.09
IDACI - Rank of average rank 282
IDACI - Average score 0.175
IDACI - Rank of average score 282
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 10,127.84
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 244
IDAOPI - Average score 0.095
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 263
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 210

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Funding and support

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Instructor business context

Explore what respondents reported about workload, pupils and professional development.

Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.