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

KY postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 319 45
February 2026 316 50
January 2026 313 47
December 2025 317 47
November 2025 315 46
October 2025 310 41
September 2025 307 38
August 2025 313 38
July 2025 306 40
June 2025 305 37
May 2025 307 37
April 2025 306 35
March 2025 306 33
February 2025 300 37
January 2025 295 43
December 2024 297 40
November 2024 295 41
October 2024 293 43
September 2024 288 39
August 2024 283 36
July 2024 283 37
June 2024 278 35
May 2024 270 38
April 2024 272 37
March 2024 269 31
February 2024 268 29
January 2024 267 31
December 2023 266 33
November 2023 261 32
October 2023 261 32
September 2023 256 38
August 2023 257 35
July 2023 255 32
June 2023 250 26
May 2023 247 31
April 2023 250 40
March 2023 249 37
February 2023 245 36
January 2023 251 34
December 2022 251 25
November 2022 249 22
October 2022 249 19
September 2022 245 22
August 2022 241 20
July 2022 243 23
June 2022 243 22
May 2022 239 22
April 2022 243 23
March 2022 238 24
February 2022 234 25
January 2022 232 24
December 2021 234 21
November 2021 233 20
October 2021 229 19
September 2021 225 20
August 2021 226 22
July 2021 226 17
June 2021 225 16
May 2021 226 13
April 2021 224 18
March 2021 225 10
February 2021 228 11
January 2021 230 13
December 2020 231 15
November 2020 228 17
October 2020 231 15
September 2020 228 16
August 2020 225 14
July 2020 222 11
June 2020 222 11
May 2020 225 10
April 2020 225 10
March 2020 229 13
February 2020 228 13
January 2020 229 12
December 2019 232 11
November 2019 231 16
October 2019 231 16
September 2019 226 16
August 2019 228 13
July 2019 225 15
June 2019 227 14
May 2019 226 10
April 2019 224 11
March 2019 224 14
February 2019 219 13
January 2019 220 15
December 2018 220 17
November 2018 220 19
September 2018 215 18
August 2018 214 17
July 2018 211 18
June 2018 212 20
May 2018 210 17
April 2018 210 17
March 2018 212 16
February 2018 211 16
January 2018 210 14
December 2017 211 13
November 2017 211 15
October 2017 211 11
June 2017 211 15
May 2017 207 15
April 2017 206 11
March 2017 205 11
February 2017 205 9
January 2017 205 7
December 2016 205 6
November 2016 206 6
September 2016 205 6
August 2016 207 8
May 2016 208 15
April 2016 208 7
March 2016 207 7
February 2016 209 7
January 2016 211 7
June 2015 211 11
May 2015 211 10
April 2015 209 6
March 2015 209 6
December 2014 210 6
September 2014 215 3
June 2014 215 6
March 2014 222 12
January 2014 224 10
October 2013 227 10
August 2013 229 9
June 2013 230 8
February 2013 234 9
November 2012 241 9
August 2012 245 7
June 2012 245 7
March 2012 245 29

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.