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

KT postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 262 29
February 2026 264 28
January 2026 261 24
December 2025 259 24
November 2025 262 35
October 2025 260 33
September 2025 257 34
August 2025 257 29
July 2025 254 29
June 2025 254 30
May 2025 259 33
April 2025 253 30
March 2025 257 30
February 2025 254 33
January 2025 254 30
December 2024 255 24
November 2024 252 25
October 2024 251 24
September 2024 251 26
August 2024 250 27
July 2024 252 29
June 2024 252 26
May 2024 254 24
April 2024 251 25
March 2024 254 26
February 2024 253 28
January 2024 250 23
December 2023 256 22
November 2023 251 23
October 2023 251 23
September 2023 252 16
August 2023 250 19
July 2023 251 17
June 2023 252 17
May 2023 253 18
April 2023 257 20
March 2023 257 19
February 2023 256 17
January 2023 257 20
December 2022 260 17
November 2022 262 17
October 2022 262 19
September 2022 262 19
August 2022 266 18
July 2022 270 14
June 2022 265 18
May 2022 263 15
April 2022 266 16
March 2022 267 17
February 2022 267 11
January 2022 270 12
December 2021 271 12
November 2021 268 12
October 2021 274 14
September 2021 274 15
August 2021 275 15
July 2021 274 14
June 2021 278 11
May 2021 278 9
April 2021 280 9
March 2021 281 7
February 2021 286 7
January 2021 285 9
December 2020 284 11
November 2020 283 13
October 2020 288 13
September 2020 286 13
August 2020 286 11
July 2020 287 10
June 2020 280 7
May 2020 290 9
April 2020 287 9
March 2020 291 9
February 2020 289 9
January 2020 290 10
December 2019 291 11
November 2019 299 9
October 2019 300 10
September 2019 296 10
August 2019 297 12
July 2019 296 13
June 2019 295 15
May 2019 297 13
April 2019 294 13
March 2019 301 12
February 2019 299 13
January 2019 299 14
December 2018 300 11
November 2018 301 9
September 2018 304 13
August 2018 306 11
July 2018 308 10
June 2018 306 13
May 2018 307 13
April 2018 309 10
March 2018 311 10
February 2018 308 8
January 2018 309 8
December 2017 312 7
November 2017 314 4
October 2017 315 11
June 2017 318 4
May 2017 316 4
April 2017 315 9
March 2017 317 9
February 2017 315 10
January 2017 316 9
December 2016 317 11
November 2016 322 9
September 2016 326 6
August 2016 330 7
May 2016 341 4
April 2016 343 7
March 2016 345 6
February 2016 345 8
January 2016 348 9
June 2015 360 6
May 2015 365 6
April 2015 368 5
March 2015 368 5
December 2014 371 3
September 2014 371 5
June 2014 378 6
March 2014 382 14
January 2014 381 25
October 2013 385 24
August 2013 387 22
June 2013 389 20
February 2013 392 20
November 2012 394 20
August 2012 393 23
June 2012 389 3
March 2012 393 53

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.