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

HA postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 473 33
February 2026 478 34
January 2026 474 38
December 2025 470 42
November 2025 478 44
October 2025 474 48
September 2025 474 50
August 2025 476 45
July 2025 475 43
June 2025 474 42
May 2025 475 46
April 2025 471 40
March 2025 471 39
February 2025 472 38
January 2025 467 36
December 2024 466 40
November 2024 467 43
October 2024 458 41
September 2024 460 36
August 2024 462 34
July 2024 455 37
June 2024 458 31
May 2024 452 34
April 2024 445 34
March 2024 445 36
February 2024 441 35
January 2024 448 36
December 2023 451 32
November 2023 446 25
October 2023 446 25
September 2023 452 25
August 2023 454 25
July 2023 451 24
June 2023 452 23
May 2023 451 26
April 2023 451 31
March 2023 452 32
February 2023 445 30
January 2023 441 32
December 2022 444 33
November 2022 444 28
October 2022 444 27
September 2022 441 28
August 2022 442 25
July 2022 440 19
June 2022 433 21
May 2022 437 21
April 2022 439 18
March 2022 433 18
February 2022 434 19
January 2022 433 20
December 2021 430 20
November 2021 426 21
October 2021 428 26
September 2021 423 23
August 2021 426 26
July 2021 428 27
June 2021 427 26
May 2021 429 23
April 2021 429 24
March 2021 433 15
February 2021 433 19
January 2021 436 21
December 2020 434 23
November 2020 438 24
October 2020 437 21
September 2020 434 20
August 2020 435 19
July 2020 434 17
June 2020 438 19
May 2020 445 18
April 2020 450 18
March 2020 453 18
February 2020 447 17
January 2020 453 15
December 2019 449 14
November 2019 451 14
October 2019 452 15
September 2019 453 15
August 2019 454 15
July 2019 454 17
June 2019 460 15
May 2019 454 20
April 2019 452 19
March 2019 458 18
February 2019 454 15
January 2019 453 16
December 2018 459 12
November 2018 459 13
September 2018 464 11
August 2018 463 10
July 2018 467 10
June 2018 466 11
May 2018 465 9
April 2018 465 11
March 2018 462 10
February 2018 464 10
January 2018 465 11
December 2017 464 9
November 2017 466 7
October 2017 467 8
June 2017 471 7
May 2017 469 7
April 2017 470 3
March 2017 465 8
February 2017 463 8
January 2017 467 8
December 2016 464 9
November 2016 465 10
September 2016 470 9
August 2016 473 11
May 2016 471 7
April 2016 475 8
March 2016 476 9
February 2016 478 9
January 2016 479 8
June 2015 495 8
May 2015 500 7
April 2015 502 12
March 2015 502 12
December 2014 499 10
September 2014 508 6
June 2014 522 7
March 2014 522 12
January 2014 520 27
October 2013 523 30
August 2013 528 27
June 2013 530 28
February 2013 527 28
November 2012 522 26
August 2012 527 23
June 2012 525 24
March 2012 517 55

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.