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

CH postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 483 62
February 2026 477 80
January 2026 477 86
December 2025 477 86
November 2025 479 87
October 2025 474 86
September 2025 484 85
August 2025 483 83
July 2025 474 80
June 2025 473 78
May 2025 479 81
April 2025 474 70
March 2025 476 67
February 2025 475 60
January 2025 470 56
December 2024 470 53
November 2024 467 53
October 2024 464 49
September 2024 459 42
August 2024 463 47
July 2024 457 46
June 2024 462 45
May 2024 459 44
April 2024 457 43
March 2024 456 40
February 2024 452 37
January 2024 452 41
December 2023 454 40
November 2023 454 40
October 2023 454 40
September 2023 456 29
August 2023 456 32
July 2023 454 31
June 2023 459 30
May 2023 457 38
April 2023 469 41
March 2023 466 43
February 2023 459 44
January 2023 460 45
December 2022 461 42
November 2022 459 49
October 2022 456 48
September 2022 454 48
August 2022 453 51
July 2022 453 57
June 2022 447 53
May 2022 444 50
April 2022 446 49
March 2022 447 46
February 2022 450 40
January 2022 446 40
December 2021 446 40
November 2021 444 43
October 2021 449 44
September 2021 444 40
August 2021 448 38
July 2021 447 32
June 2021 447 29
May 2021 450 22
April 2021 451 23
March 2021 451 15
February 2021 456 19
January 2021 460 25
December 2020 460 27
November 2020 459 27
October 2020 459 32
September 2020 455 28
August 2020 455 29
July 2020 455 27
June 2020 458 26
May 2020 460 26
April 2020 461 26
March 2020 462 29
February 2020 461 28
January 2020 462 28
December 2019 460 25
November 2019 461 28
October 2019 465 30
September 2019 462 26
August 2019 463 26
July 2019 461 28
June 2019 452 34
May 2019 449 38
April 2019 442 39
March 2019 443 40
February 2019 433 38
January 2019 432 42
December 2018 435 39
November 2018 431 39
September 2018 434 34
August 2018 430 34
July 2018 422 36
June 2018 419 38
May 2018 419 39
April 2018 417 40
March 2018 410 41
February 2018 410 40
January 2018 409 33
December 2017 402 37
November 2017 401 11
October 2017 400 39
June 2017 394 11
May 2017 399 11
April 2017 397 24
March 2017 392 27
February 2017 389 23
January 2017 388 24
December 2016 387 22
November 2016 386 22
September 2016 384 15
August 2016 384 17
May 2016 384 11
April 2016 383 12
March 2016 386 12
February 2016 389 7
January 2016 392 8
June 2015 406 6
May 2015 406 6
April 2015 409 6
March 2015 409 6
December 2014 407 4
September 2014 416 3
June 2014 426 3
March 2014 434 14
January 2014 434 23
October 2013 441 21
August 2013 445 23
June 2013 443 23
February 2013 454 21
November 2012 466 23
August 2012 468 22
June 2012 475 19
March 2012 468 77

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.