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

KW postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 26 4
February 2026 27 3
January 2026 27 2
December 2025 27 2
November 2025 29 2
October 2025 28 2
September 2025 29 2
August 2025 30 1
July 2025 29 2
June 2025 29 2
May 2025 27 5
April 2025 27 6
March 2025 27 6
February 2025 27 6
January 2025 26 6
December 2024 26 6
November 2024 27 4
October 2024 28 4
September 2024 27 3
August 2024 29 3
July 2024 29 2
June 2024 29 2
May 2024 28 1
April 2024 27 1
March 2024 27 1
February 2024 27 2
January 2024 27 2
December 2023 27 3
November 2023 25 3
October 2023 25 3
September 2023 25 4
August 2023 25 4
July 2023 26 3
June 2023 27 3
May 2023 26 4
April 2023 25 5
March 2023 26 4
February 2023 26 6
January 2023 26 5
December 2022 26 4
November 2022 26 4
October 2022 26 4
September 2022 25 3
August 2022 27 2
July 2022 28 2
June 2022 27 2
May 2022 27 1
April 2022 27 1
March 2022 27 1
February 2022 26 2
January 2022 26 2
December 2021 26 3
November 2021 27 3
October 2021 27 3
September 2021 26 3
August 2021 27 2
July 2021 27 1
June 2021 28 1
May 2021 28 0
April 2021 28 0
March 2021 28 0
February 2021 29 0
January 2021 29 0
December 2020 29 0
November 2020 27 0
October 2020 27 0
September 2020 26 0
August 2020 28 0
July 2020 28 0
June 2020 28 0
May 2020 28 0
April 2020 28 0
March 2020 29 0
February 2020 29 0
January 2020 29 0
December 2019 29 0
November 2019 29 0
October 2019 30 1
September 2019 30 1
August 2019 29 1
July 2019 30 0
June 2019 30 1
May 2019 29 1
April 2019 30 1
March 2019 32 1
February 2019 30 2
January 2019 30 2
December 2018 30 1
November 2018 30 1
September 2018 30 0
August 2018 30 12
July 2018 30 0
June 2018 29 1
May 2018 29 1
April 2018 29 1
March 2018 29 1
February 2018 29 1
January 2018 29 1
December 2017 29 1
November 2017 29 1
October 2017 28 0
June 2017 29 1
May 2017 29 1
April 2017 29 0
March 2017 29 0
February 2017 29 0
January 2017 29 0
December 2016 29 0
November 2016 30 0
September 2016 29 0
August 2016 29 0
May 2016 28 1
April 2016 27 0
March 2016 27 0
February 2016 27 0
January 2016 27 0
June 2015 25 0
May 2015 25 0
April 2015 25 0
March 2015 25 0
December 2014 25 0
September 2014 24 0
June 2014 26 0
March 2014 26 0
January 2014 27 0
October 2013 27 0
August 2013 26 0
June 2013 26 0
February 2013 27 0
November 2012 25 0
August 2012 26 0
June 2012 26 25
March 2012 26 2

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.