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

CT postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 398 36
February 2026 400 35
January 2026 400 28
December 2025 399 31
November 2025 400 30
October 2025 393 29
September 2025 395 33
August 2025 397 32
July 2025 392 31
June 2025 393 26
May 2025 393 27
April 2025 389 27
March 2025 389 25
February 2025 392 26
January 2025 391 24
December 2024 391 25
November 2024 389 24
October 2024 386 25
September 2024 385 27
August 2024 384 27
July 2024 381 26
June 2024 386 24
May 2024 380 28
April 2024 379 29
March 2024 382 26
February 2024 377 28
January 2024 377 28
December 2023 377 24
November 2023 373 22
October 2023 373 22
September 2023 380 20
August 2023 375 19
July 2023 376 18
June 2023 373 24
May 2023 370 22
April 2023 372 29
March 2023 373 26
February 2023 369 25
January 2023 369 24
December 2022 369 22
November 2022 367 21
October 2022 366 25
September 2022 368 25
August 2022 368 25
July 2022 372 25
June 2022 366 25
May 2022 364 25
April 2022 364 26
March 2022 360 27
February 2022 356 28
January 2022 357 27
December 2021 356 27
November 2021 357 24
October 2021 359 23
September 2021 359 22
August 2021 356 20
July 2021 355 16
June 2021 357 18
May 2021 356 14
April 2021 355 10
March 2021 356 7
February 2021 361 10
January 2021 362 13
December 2020 361 16
November 2020 361 17
October 2020 360 21
September 2020 357 21
August 2020 357 19
July 2020 365 13
June 2020 361 15
May 2020 366 12
April 2020 366 15
March 2020 368 16
February 2020 364 19
January 2020 361 19
December 2019 365 15
November 2019 366 19
October 2019 368 17
September 2019 362 17
August 2019 360 13
July 2019 361 16
June 2019 363 17
May 2019 356 16
April 2019 361 12
March 2019 365 16
February 2019 363 15
January 2019 357 20
December 2018 361 20
November 2018 360 20
September 2018 358 29
August 2018 354 30
July 2018 351 33
June 2018 351 32
May 2018 351 28
April 2018 351 26
March 2018 348 25
February 2018 343 29
January 2018 341 27
December 2017 342 26
November 2017 343 9
October 2017 342 19
June 2017 340 9
May 2017 339 9
April 2017 339 17
March 2017 338 18
February 2017 337 18
January 2017 334 18
December 2016 335 14
November 2016 335 16
September 2016 338 9
August 2016 338 10
May 2016 336 9
April 2016 341 7
March 2016 340 5
February 2016 342 4
January 2016 340 2
June 2015 336 11
May 2015 334 11
April 2015 333 11
March 2015 333 11
December 2014 333 8
September 2014 339 6
June 2014 337 8
March 2014 339 10
January 2014 342 11
October 2013 346 14
August 2013 353 12
June 2013 353 12
February 2013 356 8
November 2012 358 8
August 2012 367 8
June 2012 364 9
March 2012 362 37

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.