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

CR postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 373 26
February 2026 376 25
January 2026 373 26
December 2025 370 26
November 2025 372 22
October 2025 369 26
September 2025 367 25
August 2025 369 26
July 2025 368 23
June 2025 368 25
May 2025 365 26
April 2025 366 30
March 2025 365 31
February 2025 366 31
January 2025 363 33
December 2024 361 33
November 2024 359 30
October 2024 356 32
September 2024 357 36
August 2024 360 36
July 2024 357 36
June 2024 358 38
May 2024 354 38
April 2024 355 33
March 2024 354 33
February 2024 348 38
January 2024 348 31
December 2023 349 37
November 2023 342 43
October 2023 342 43
September 2023 344 36
August 2023 337 37
July 2023 336 37
June 2023 338 29
May 2023 331 32
April 2023 333 30
March 2023 331 34
February 2023 331 32
January 2023 333 34
December 2022 333 34
November 2022 333 32
October 2022 328 29
September 2022 329 25
August 2022 323 23
July 2022 329 19
June 2022 327 22
May 2022 328 18
April 2022 328 17
March 2022 330 19
February 2022 330 16
January 2022 332 10
December 2021 334 14
November 2021 332 12
October 2021 335 16
September 2021 330 19
August 2021 336 19
July 2021 334 17
June 2021 335 16
May 2021 329 13
April 2021 330 15
March 2021 330 10
February 2021 330 12
January 2021 332 17
December 2020 331 18
November 2020 331 18
October 2020 332 18
September 2020 330 18
August 2020 329 18
July 2020 331 16
June 2020 333 12
May 2020 335 12
April 2020 335 14
March 2020 335 14
February 2020 337 13
January 2020 337 12
December 2019 338 11
November 2019 334 12
October 2019 335 14
September 2019 333 17
August 2019 329 18
July 2019 329 18
June 2019 329 18
May 2019 327 18
April 2019 328 18
March 2019 326 13
February 2019 323 10
January 2019 323 12
December 2018 326 12
November 2018 323 12
September 2018 325 16
August 2018 324 17
July 2018 326 16
June 2018 325 17
May 2018 326 15
April 2018 328 15
March 2018 328 15
February 2018 328 15
January 2018 327 18
December 2017 326 17
November 2017 328 6
October 2017 329 18
June 2017 322 6
May 2017 321 6
April 2017 320 16
March 2017 317 16
February 2017 318 14
January 2017 313 15
December 2016 313 14
November 2016 312 16
September 2016 313 15
August 2016 317 12
May 2016 316 6
April 2016 318 6
March 2016 319 5
February 2016 322 7
January 2016 321 9
June 2015 327 10
May 2015 330 11
April 2015 338 12
March 2015 338 12
December 2014 347 10
September 2014 350 12
June 2014 350 8
March 2014 353 19
January 2014 353 30
October 2013 355 30
August 2013 355 29
June 2013 361 31
February 2013 362 33
November 2012 364 34
August 2012 361 36
June 2012 366 35
March 2012 361 68

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.