What these figures tell you

The count is based on an instructor’s register postcode. It does not say where that instructor collects pupils, whether they are accepting work, how many paid hours they teach or how much they charge. Trainee licences and fully qualified ADIs are different categories.

A rise or fall is a change in register counts, not proof of stronger demand or a business opportunity. Ask local providers and prospective pupils about service needs, and plan for travel, cancellations and non-teaching time.

Historical register counts

BH postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 346 56
February 2026 349 49
January 2026 349 50
December 2025 350 42
November 2025 350 43
October 2025 348 40
September 2025 348 34
August 2025 350 33
July 2025 345 33
June 2025 343 29
May 2025 345 29
April 2025 348 27
March 2025 346 26
February 2025 351 22
January 2025 349 25
December 2024 347 23
November 2024 348 27
October 2024 349 25
September 2024 346 26
August 2024 348 29
July 2024 348 27
June 2024 351 31
May 2024 348 28
April 2024 349 30
March 2024 347 27
February 2024 347 30
January 2024 348 29
December 2023 346 30
November 2023 344 27
October 2023 344 27
September 2023 338 26
August 2023 340 23
July 2023 335 29
June 2023 337 29
May 2023 336 29
April 2023 341 37
March 2023 337 37
February 2023 334 36
January 2023 331 33
December 2022 329 32
November 2022 330 32
October 2022 329 34
September 2022 328 38
August 2022 326 41
July 2022 331 36
June 2022 327 34
May 2022 327 27
April 2022 328 22
March 2022 320 22
February 2022 320 21
January 2022 322 22
December 2021 324 24
November 2021 321 20
October 2021 320 19
September 2021 318 18
August 2021 317 16
July 2021 316 19
June 2021 315 17
May 2021 315 13
April 2021 315 14
March 2021 317 7
February 2021 319 11
January 2021 321 11
December 2020 320 15
November 2020 320 15
October 2020 320 17
September 2020 322 16
August 2020 321 18
July 2020 325 17
June 2020 320 13
May 2020 326 15
April 2020 326 14
March 2020 326 15
February 2020 325 15
January 2020 330 18
December 2019 330 13
November 2019 334 14
October 2019 335 12
September 2019 334 11
August 2019 335 13
July 2019 338 14
June 2019 341 12
May 2019 341 11
April 2019 343 13
March 2019 346 10
February 2019 343 11
January 2019 341 13
December 2018 347 14
November 2018 347 14
September 2018 344 19
August 2018 342 18
July 2018 345 13
June 2018 347 17
May 2018 347 16
April 2018 347 13
March 2018 349 12
February 2018 352 13
January 2018 355 11
December 2017 355 6
November 2017 356 6
October 2017 359 7
June 2017 363 6
May 2017 364 6
April 2017 364 6
March 2017 360 8
February 2017 361 8
January 2017 357 10
December 2016 362 10
November 2016 364 9
September 2016 369 7
August 2016 375 7
May 2016 373 6
April 2016 373 4
March 2016 370 5
February 2016 370 4
January 2016 369 4
June 2015 375 9
May 2015 380 8
April 2015 385 4
March 2015 385 4
December 2014 387 5
September 2014 394 6
June 2014 394 5
March 2014 396 10
January 2014 399 12
October 2013 401 13
August 2013 396 13
June 2013 398 14
February 2013 406 11
November 2012 417 11
August 2012 422 12
June 2012 421 11
March 2012 428 58

Put your own numbers beside the data

Model paid hours, your working weeks, vehicle costs and a franchise or independent setup. A register count cannot set the lesson rate or guarantee an income.

Source and definitions

Read the source workbook and its notes. Counts use the published snapshot date and postcode area. Unavailable and suppressed values remain missing. Read our methodology.