England · E07000079

Driving in Cotswold.

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

Resident population

91,563

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

6,431

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

11%

Census 2021 · 4,462 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 1,019
Age 17 1,039
Age 18 1,008
Age 19 821
Age 20 673
Age 21 761
Age 22 710
Age 23 788
Age 24 631

Household vehicle availability

Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 40,597
No cars or vans in household 4,462
1 car or van in household 15,783
2 cars or vans in household 14,370
3 or more cars or vans in household 5,982

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 10,928.22
IMD - Rank of average rank 243
IMD - Average score 12.052
IMD - Rank of average score 249
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 193
IMD25 - Extent 0.0037
IMD25 - Rank of extent 273
IMD25 - Local concentration 19,248.68
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 283
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 9,693.4
Income - Rank of average rank 270
Income - Average score 0.121
Income - Rank of average score 276
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 206
Income scale 11,003
Rank of Income Scale 281
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 8,251.14
Employment - Rank of average rank 278
Employment - Average score 0.072
Employment - Rank of average score 279
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 209
Employment scale 3,763.92
Rank of Employment Scale 284
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 10,065
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 263
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 10.052
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 270
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 5,223.39
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 282
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score -1.058
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 281
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 9,330.31
Crime - Rank of average rank 270
Crime - Average score -0.589
Crime - Rank of average score 263
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 23,240.71
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 50
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 28.762
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 47
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.3036
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 30
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 17,203.52
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 107
Living Environment - Average score 25.766
Living Environment - Rank of average score 67
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.25
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 27
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 10,140.82
IDACI - Rank of average rank 265
IDACI - Average score 0.198
IDACI - Rank of average score 268
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 9,746.91
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 251
IDAOPI - Average score 0.093
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 267
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.