England · E10000030

Driving in Surrey.

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Resident population

1,255,255

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

110,149

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

12.7%

Census 2021 · 61,260 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

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Usual residents · mid-2025
Age	Residents
Age 16	16,173
Age 17	16,330
Age 18	15,873
Age 19	13,691
Age 20	12,924
Age 21	12,398
Age 22	12,604
Age 23	13,221
Age 24	13,108

Household vehicle availability

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Households · Census 2021
Category	Households
Total: All households	481,818
No cars or vans in household	61,260
1 car or van in household	194,819
2 cars or vans in household	159,951
3 or more cars or vans in household	65,788

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

Languages, accessibility and journeys to work

Census 2021 gives a historical picture of Surrey. These figures can help you plan the support and practical questions to discuss with an instructor.

Residents reporting a disability

13.8%

Census definition; not driving fitness.

Employed residents commuting as car/van drivers

39%

Census 2021, during coronavirus restrictions.

Main languages

Main language is not the same as every language a person speaks. Parent categories overlap their detailed subcategories; do not add them together.

Most frequently reported main languages

English (English or Welsh in Wales): 1,084,160 · Polish: 7,871 · Romanian: 6,239 · Portuguese: 5,924 · Spanish: 4,484 · Italian: 3,335 · Urdu: 3,229 · Hungarian: 2,739

Detailed categories only; group subtotals are excluded from this selection. Check an instructor’s own language information before contacting them.

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Usual residents aged 3 years and over · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category	People	Share of table population
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over (total or subtotal)	1,164,959	100.0%
English (English or Welsh in Wales)	1,084,160	93.1%
Welsh or Cymraeg (in England only)	133	0.0%
Other UK language (total or subtotal)	57	0.0%
Other UK language: Gaelic (Irish)	16	0.0%
Other UK language: Gaelic (Scottish)	1	0.0%
Other UK language: Manx Gaelic	0	0.0%
Other UK language: Gaelic (Not otherwise specified)	8	0.0%
Other UK language: Cornish	2	0.0%
Other UK language: Scots	9	0.0%
Other UK language: Ulster Scots	1	0.0%
Other UK language: Romany English	20	0.0%
Other UK language: Irish Traveller Cant	0	0.0%
French	2,226	0.2%
Portuguese	5,924	0.5%
Spanish	4,484	0.4%
Other European language (EU) (total or subtotal)	29,456	2.5%
Other European language (EU): Italian	3,335	0.3%
Other European language (EU): German	1,204	0.1%
Other European language (EU): Polish	7,871	0.7%
Other European language (EU): Slovak	637	0.1%
Other European language (EU): Czech	465	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Romanian	6,239	0.5%
Other European language (EU): Lithuanian	1,107	0.1%
Other European language (EU): Latvian	202	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Hungarian	2,739	0.2%
Other European language (EU): Bulgarian	2,347	0.2%
Other European language (EU): Greek	1,507	0.1%
Other European language (EU): Dutch	630	0.1%
Other European language (EU): Swedish	447	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Danish	257	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Finnish	179	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Estonian	88	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Slovenian	44	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Maltese	31	0.0%
Other European language (EU): Any other European language (EU)	127	0.0%
Other European language (non EU) (total or subtotal)	1,108	0.1%
Other European language (non EU): Albanian	587	0.1%
Other European language (non EU): Ukrainian	305	0.0%
Other European language (non EU): Any other Eastern European language (non EU)	6	0.0%
Other European language (non EU): Northern European language (non EU)	210	0.0%
Other European language (EU and non-EU) (total or subtotal)	318	0.0%
Other European language (EU and non-EU): Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin	318	0.0%
Other European language (non-national) (total or subtotal)	2	0.0%
Other European language (non-national): Any Romani language	2	0.0%
Other European language (non-national): Yiddish	0	0.0%
Russian	2,043	0.2%
Turkish	1,477	0.1%
Arabic	2,299	0.2%
West or Central Asian language (total or subtotal)	2,238	0.2%
West or Central Asian language: Hebrew	72	0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Kurdish	376	0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Persian or Farsi	1,156	0.1%
West or Central Asian language: Pashto	404	0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Any other West or Central Asian language	230	0.0%
South Asian language (total or subtotal)	17,518	1.5%
South Asian language: Urdu	3,229	0.3%
South Asian language: Hindi	1,074	0.1%
South Asian language: Panjabi	2,298	0.2%
South Asian language: Pakistani Pahari (with Mirpuri and Potwari)	38	0.0%
South Asian language: Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya)	1,588	0.1%
South Asian language: Gujarati	1,270	0.1%
South Asian language: Marathi	349	0.0%
South Asian language: Telugu	691	0.1%
South Asian language: Tamil	2,242	0.2%
South Asian language: Malayalam	1,470	0.1%
South Asian language: Sinhala	305	0.0%
South Asian language: Nepalese	2,457	0.2%
South Asian language: Any other South Asian language	507	0.0%
East Asian language (total or subtotal)	9,330	0.8%
East Asian language: Mandarin Chinese	663	0.1%
East Asian language: Cantonese Chinese	1,276	0.1%
East Asian language: All other Chinese	2,472	0.2%
East Asian language: Japanese	609	0.1%
East Asian language: Korean	863	0.1%
East Asian language: Vietnamese	281	0.0%
East Asian language: Thai	722	0.1%
East Asian language: Malay	131	0.0%
East Asian language: Tagalog or Filipino	2,086	0.2%
East Asian language: Any other East Asian language	227	0.0%
Oceanic or Australian language	35	0.0%
North or South American language	3	0.0%
Caribbean Creole (total or subtotal)	77	0.0%
Caribbean Creole: English-based Caribbean Creole	3	0.0%
Caribbean Creole: Any other Caribbean Creole	74	0.0%
African language (total or subtotal)	1,531	0.1%
African language: Amharic	34	0.0%
African language: Tigrinya	43	0.0%
African language: Somali	68	0.0%
African language: Krio	9	0.0%
African language: Akan	107	0.0%
African language: Yoruba	46	0.0%
African language: Igbo	52	0.0%
African language: Swahili or Kiswahili	51	0.0%
African language: Luganda	39	0.0%
African language: Lingala	10	0.0%
African language: Shona	183	0.0%
African language: Afrikaans	611	0.1%
African language: Any other Nigerian language	43	0.0%
African language: Any other West African language	73	0.0%
African language: Any other African language	162	0.0%
Sign language (total or subtotal)	420	0.0%
Sign language: British Sign Language	322	0.0%
Sign language: Any other sign language	23	0.0%
Sign language: Any sign communication system	75	0.0%
Other language	120	0.0%

Original TS024 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

English proficiency

The English or Welsh main-language group in Wales is defined differently from England. Local language counts do not establish an instructor's teaching languages.

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Usual residents aged 3 years and over · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category	People	Share of table population
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over (total or subtotal)	1,164,952	100.0%
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	1,084,160	93.1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) (total or subtotal)	80,792	6.9%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	45,535	3.9%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	25,331	2.2%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	8,505	0.7%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	1,421	0.1%

Original TS029 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

Disability and everyday activities

Self-reported census disability is not a driving assessment or evidence of a need for vehicle adaptations. Parent categories overlap their subcategories.

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All usual residents · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category	People	Share of table population
Total: All usual residents (total or subtotal)	1,203,106	100.0%
Disabled under the Equality Act (total or subtotal)	166,101	13.8%
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot	61,835	5.1%
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little	104,266	8.7%
Not disabled under the Equality Act (total or subtotal)	1,037,005	86.2%
Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited	89,595	7.4%
Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions	947,410	78.7%

Original TS038 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

Travel to work

Census Day was 21 March 2021, during coronavirus restrictions. These are historical commuting patterns, not present-day traffic or a forecast of learner demand.

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Usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category	People	Share of table population
Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census (total or subtotal)	589,529	100.0%
Work mainly at or from home	260,171	44.1%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram	1,934	0.3%
Train	19,174	3.3%
Bus, minibus or coach	9,266	1.6%
Taxi	1,813	0.3%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped	3,224	0.5%
Driving a car or van	229,718	39.0%
Passenger in a car or van	15,018	2.5%
Bicycle	8,292	1.4%
On foot	35,313	6.0%
Other method of travel to work	5,606	1.0%

Original TS061 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

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Blue Badge and accessible travel context

Official figures for Surrey, England. Badge counts describe the scheme locally; they do not tell you how many people drive or need lessons.

Valid badges held

50,700

At 31 March 2025

Badges issued

21,800

Year ending March 2025

Badge holders as a share of population

4.1%

Published population measure · DIS0105

Counts include badges for organisations and individuals and are rounded. A Blue Badge can be used by an eligible passenger as well as a driver. Eligibility and driving fitness are separate decisions.

See the original local categories and units

Valid Blue Badges held and population measures: England by region and local authority, 2025 [note 1]
Source measure	Published value
Number of valid Blue Badges held at 31 March (thousands) [note 2]	51
Badge holders as a percentage of the population	4.1
Total population (thousands)	1,249
Valid Blue Badges held without further assessment (thousands) [note 1] [note 3]	14
Population eligible for a Blue Badge without further assessment (thousands) [note 4]	38
Percentage of those eligible for a Blue Badge without further assessment who hold one	35

Valid Blue Badges held: England, by region and local authority, 2025 [note 1]
Source measure	Published value
Valid Blue Badges held without further assessment [note 2]	13,600
Of which on Higher Rate Mobility DLA / Moving around PIP / Journey planning PIP [note 3]	12,300
Other category [note 4]	1,200
Valid Blue Badges held subject to further assessment [note 5]	36,100
Valid Blue Badges held by organisations	1,020
Total valid Blue Badges held by organisations and individuals	50,700

Valid Blue Badges issued: England, by region and local authority, year ending March 2025 [note 6]
Source measure	Published value
Valid Blue Badges issued without further assessment [note 2]	6,900
Of which on Higher Rate Mobility DLA / Moving around PIP / Journey planning PIP [note 3]	6,400
Other category [note 4]	500
Valid Blue Badges issued subject to further assessment [note 5]	14,500
Valid Blue Badges issued to organisations	390
Total valid Blue Badges issued to organisations and individuals	21,800

Explore accessible travel statistics and source notes Check the official Blue Badge application service Assessment and adapted driving

Source: Department for Transport DIS0105 and DIS0108 , published 19 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

SIC 85530 · 2026 · 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.

County and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries

IMD · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
IMD - Average rank	8,497.63
IMD - Rank of average rank	150
IMD - Average score	10.132
IMD - Rank of average score	148
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	131
IMD25 - Extent	0.0116
IMD25 - Rank of extent	143
IMD25 - Local concentration	23,208.51
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration	143

Income · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Income - Average rank	9,924.72
Income - Rank of average rank	146
Income - Average score	0.127
Income - Rank of average score	147
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.0014
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	141
Income scale	153,662
Rank of Income Scale	17

Employment · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Employment - Average rank	8,845.21
Employment - Rank of average rank	145
Employment - Average score	0.074
Employment - Rank of average score	146
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	137
Employment scale	54,993.92
Rank of Employment Scale	18

Education · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank	9,825.23
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank	141
Education, Skills and Training - Average score	10.576
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score	141
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.007
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	117

Health · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank	6,913.71
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank	145
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score	-0.966
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score	147
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	123

Crime · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Crime - Average rank	13,200.36
Crime - Rank of average rank	123
Crime - Average score	-0.315
Crime - Rank of average score	124
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.0153
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	133

Barriers · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank	15,026.21
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank	94
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score	19.479
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score	93
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.0403
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	74

Living · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
Living Environment - Average rank	13,487.58
Living Environment - Rank of average rank	124
Living Environment - Average score	15
Living Environment - Rank of average score	133
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.0083
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	139

IDACI · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
IDACI - Average rank	9,758.94
IDACI - Rank of average rank	148
IDACI - Average score	0.195
IDACI - Rank of average score	147
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.0028
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	142

IDAOPI · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure	Value
IDAOPI - Average rank	9,269.98
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank	146
IDAOPI - Average score	0.097
IDAOPI - Rank of average score	150
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	0.007
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally	137

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 .

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

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: county / 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.