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

HX postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 92 15
February 2026 91 15
January 2026 93 15
December 2025 97 15
November 2025 96 14
October 2025 92 16
September 2025 96 14
August 2025 97 15
July 2025 98 11
June 2025 98 12
May 2025 96 14
April 2025 94 11
March 2025 94 12
February 2025 93 13
January 2025 94 12
December 2024 96 12
November 2024 96 11
October 2024 94 11
September 2024 95 10
August 2024 92 11
July 2024 92 10
June 2024 95 12
May 2024 95 8
April 2024 93 8
March 2024 95 9
February 2024 94 8
January 2024 95 6
December 2023 95 7
November 2023 96 6
October 2023 96 6
September 2023 97 6
August 2023 98 6
July 2023 97 6
June 2023 95 4
May 2023 94 4
April 2023 96 7
March 2023 95 7
February 2023 94 8
January 2023 91 10
December 2022 90 10
November 2022 88 10
October 2022 89 11
September 2022 89 11
August 2022 89 9
July 2022 90 9
June 2022 91 8
May 2022 92 10
April 2022 93 7
March 2022 90 5
February 2022 93 5
January 2022 95 5
December 2021 93 2
November 2021 95 2
October 2021 95 2
September 2021 93 2
August 2021 95 3
July 2021 96 4
June 2021 97 4
May 2021 96 4
April 2021 97 4
March 2021 97 2
February 2021 100 3
January 2021 102 3
December 2020 102 4
November 2020 102 4
October 2020 101 4
September 2020 101 3
August 2020 103 2
July 2020 105 2
June 2020 104 0
May 2020 103 2
April 2020 104 2
March 2020 103 2
February 2020 103 2
January 2020 104 4
December 2019 105 4
November 2019 105 4
October 2019 105 3
September 2019 105 3
August 2019 104 4
July 2019 103 2
June 2019 105 3
May 2019 107 2
April 2019 109 2
March 2019 111 1
February 2019 109 2
January 2019 109 4
December 2018 110 3
November 2018 111 3
September 2018 112 4
August 2018 112 4
July 2018 112 6
June 2018 112 6
May 2018 113 4
April 2018 113 5
March 2018 113 6
February 2018 114 7
January 2018 113 9
December 2017 112 9
November 2017 113 1
October 2017 114 7
June 2017 116 1
May 2017 117 1
April 2017 118 1
March 2017 116 0
February 2017 118 0
January 2017 119 0
December 2016 120 0
November 2016 119 0
September 2016 120 0
August 2016 121 0
May 2016 122 1
April 2016 123 1
March 2016 122 1
February 2016 120 1
January 2016 120 1
June 2015 124 1
May 2015 128 1
April 2015 128 2
March 2015 128 2
December 2014 130 2
September 2014 130 0
June 2014 131 0
March 2014 131 4
January 2014 130 6
October 2013 133 6
August 2013 134 5
June 2013 137 6
February 2013 133 8
November 2012 138 8
August 2012 142 7
June 2012 144 6
March 2012 146 1

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.