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

CO postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 375 26
February 2026 378 25
January 2026 373 30
December 2025 372 29
November 2025 379 29
October 2025 379 24
September 2025 380 27
August 2025 377 25
July 2025 374 23
June 2025 371 24
May 2025 377 20
April 2025 373 20
March 2025 368 21
February 2025 368 19
January 2025 376 17
December 2024 372 18
November 2024 374 18
October 2024 370 20
September 2024 368 20
August 2024 366 25
July 2024 363 27
June 2024 368 25
May 2024 366 24
April 2024 364 23
March 2024 366 27
February 2024 357 31
January 2024 358 31
December 2023 358 27
November 2023 353 27
October 2023 353 27
September 2023 357 26
August 2023 349 27
July 2023 352 26
June 2023 347 28
May 2023 347 24
April 2023 352 28
March 2023 348 21
February 2023 345 23
January 2023 344 23
December 2022 341 23
November 2022 340 21
October 2022 335 21
September 2022 335 22
August 2022 334 21
July 2022 339 19
June 2022 334 17
May 2022 331 19
April 2022 331 15
March 2022 333 16
February 2022 332 19
January 2022 334 19
December 2021 330 18
November 2021 326 16
October 2021 333 17
September 2021 328 15
August 2021 330 13
July 2021 332 12
June 2021 333 11
May 2021 331 12
April 2021 337 15
March 2021 338 11
February 2021 335 13
January 2021 332 13
December 2020 333 13
November 2020 332 15
October 2020 334 16
September 2020 333 13
August 2020 337 14
July 2020 340 12
June 2020 342 9
May 2020 341 10
April 2020 345 12
March 2020 348 14
February 2020 345 17
January 2020 340 22
December 2019 342 23
November 2019 338 25
October 2019 341 25
September 2019 334 25
August 2019 333 25
July 2019 337 20
June 2019 338 14
May 2019 333 13
April 2019 334 12
March 2019 336 11
February 2019 334 11
January 2019 332 15
December 2018 334 17
November 2018 334 17
September 2018 338 16
August 2018 334 19
July 2018 337 16
June 2018 340 13
May 2018 337 17
April 2018 336 17
March 2018 338 13
February 2018 340 15
January 2018 340 15
December 2017 337 12
November 2017 338 9
October 2017 335 17
June 2017 326 9
May 2017 322 9
April 2017 324 20
March 2017 325 15
February 2017 324 19
January 2017 320 20
December 2016 318 18
November 2016 317 13
September 2016 319 12
August 2016 322 10
May 2016 323 9
April 2016 320 10
March 2016 321 11
February 2016 321 7
January 2016 325 6
June 2015 329 5
May 2015 326 4
April 2015 327 5
March 2015 327 5
December 2014 326 6
September 2014 328 7
June 2014 336 7
March 2014 339 9
January 2014 336 8
October 2013 338 8
August 2013 337 7
June 2013 330 6
February 2013 337 6
November 2012 343 7
August 2012 350 7
June 2012 348 8
March 2012 345 39

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.