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

CA postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 158 9
February 2026 160 6
January 2026 162 5
December 2025 161 4
November 2025 165 4
October 2025 165 4
September 2025 163 6
August 2025 163 6
July 2025 163 7
June 2025 164 9
May 2025 165 9
April 2025 162 9
March 2025 162 9
February 2025 159 9
January 2025 160 11
December 2024 157 11
November 2024 158 9
October 2024 157 10
September 2024 155 8
August 2024 154 11
July 2024 153 12
June 2024 158 12
May 2024 156 15
April 2024 157 16
March 2024 157 15
February 2024 153 17
January 2024 151 15
December 2023 155 15
November 2023 153 15
October 2023 153 15
September 2023 153 10
August 2023 154 12
July 2023 148 12
June 2023 151 10
May 2023 152 13
April 2023 153 16
March 2023 153 13
February 2023 152 14
January 2023 148 12
December 2022 149 11
November 2022 148 10
October 2022 145 13
September 2022 146 16
August 2022 145 13
July 2022 146 14
June 2022 147 16
May 2022 146 13
April 2022 145 12
March 2022 147 11
February 2022 143 9
January 2022 146 9
December 2021 145 9
November 2021 144 8
October 2021 142 8
September 2021 140 7
August 2021 140 7
July 2021 146 6
June 2021 144 6
May 2021 142 4
April 2021 142 5
March 2021 141 4
February 2021 145 4
January 2021 145 4
December 2020 143 5
November 2020 143 6
October 2020 143 4
September 2020 143 5
August 2020 142 5
July 2020 145 6
June 2020 142 6
May 2020 145 5
April 2020 146 4
March 2020 144 4
February 2020 144 6
January 2020 146 5
December 2019 146 5
November 2019 148 3
October 2019 147 5
September 2019 147 4
August 2019 147 3
July 2019 145 3
June 2019 147 4
May 2019 144 3
April 2019 146 4
March 2019 147 4
February 2019 146 5
January 2019 145 5
December 2018 146 5
November 2018 146 4
September 2018 145 7
August 2018 148 9
July 2018 150 8
June 2018 149 8
May 2018 153 7
April 2018 155 7
March 2018 156 4
February 2018 158 6
January 2018 160 6
December 2017 159 6
November 2017 161 4
October 2017 162 5
June 2017 164 4
May 2017 163 4
April 2017 164 6
March 2017 163 5
February 2017 164 4
January 2017 165 2
December 2016 163 3
November 2016 163 2
September 2016 169 2
August 2016 169 2
May 2016 169 4
April 2016 170 1
March 2016 169 1
February 2016 170 1
January 2016 170 3
June 2015 174 1
May 2015 175 1
April 2015 179 2
March 2015 179 2
December 2014 180 2
September 2014 182 4
June 2014 185 3
March 2014 185 6
January 2014 187 6
October 2013 192 8
August 2013 196 7
June 2013 190 6
February 2013 200 7
November 2012 207 6
August 2012 207 9
June 2012 209 11
March 2012 210 20

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.