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

MK postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 507 74
February 2026 512 70
January 2026 509 76
December 2025 513 72
November 2025 510 72
October 2025 507 75
September 2025 503 83
August 2025 503 76
July 2025 503 68
June 2025 502 69
May 2025 501 66
April 2025 489 65
March 2025 489 63
February 2025 486 67
January 2025 480 65
December 2024 477 61
November 2024 477 57
October 2024 480 55
September 2024 474 52
August 2024 470 55
July 2024 469 55
June 2024 467 53
May 2024 463 51
April 2024 459 46
March 2024 461 45
February 2024 461 44
January 2024 461 37
December 2023 460 38
November 2023 453 37
October 2023 453 37
September 2023 448 34
August 2023 443 38
July 2023 442 40
June 2023 444 42
May 2023 433 40
April 2023 434 44
March 2023 431 44
February 2023 432 44
January 2023 429 44
December 2022 426 48
November 2022 422 52
October 2022 419 52
September 2022 412 59
August 2022 405 58
July 2022 411 55
June 2022 409 50
May 2022 406 48
April 2022 405 44
March 2022 403 38
February 2022 403 35
January 2022 393 34
December 2021 398 34
November 2021 396 32
October 2021 396 32
September 2021 390 30
August 2021 389 30
July 2021 388 24
June 2021 388 25
May 2021 385 22
April 2021 382 19
March 2021 384 13
February 2021 387 14
January 2021 389 16
December 2020 390 19
November 2020 380 21
October 2020 383 22
September 2020 382 21
August 2020 381 20
July 2020 385 17
June 2020 385 12
May 2020 386 12
April 2020 387 12
March 2020 391 14
February 2020 390 14
January 2020 386 18
December 2019 383 19
November 2019 380 21
October 2019 384 20
September 2019 383 21
August 2019 383 22
July 2019 376 19
June 2019 377 22
May 2019 377 25
April 2019 379 25
March 2019 385 20
February 2019 379 22
January 2019 379 22
December 2018 378 24
November 2018 373 26
September 2018 373 29
August 2018 375 26
July 2018 373 28
June 2018 371 29
May 2018 371 26
April 2018 370 22
March 2018 373 17
February 2018 374 20
January 2018 379 17
December 2017 381 13
November 2017 383 1
October 2017 384 12
June 2017 378 1
May 2017 373 1
April 2017 376 12
March 2017 376 10
February 2017 375 10
January 2017 373 9
December 2016 370 8
November 2016 366 9
September 2016 362 7
August 2016 357 8
May 2016 356 1
April 2016 359 8
March 2016 360 8
February 2016 363 8
January 2016 362 3
June 2015 391 3
May 2015 393 3
April 2015 393 6
March 2015 393 6
December 2014 398 6
September 2014 410 1
June 2014 416 1
March 2014 427 17
January 2014 417 30
October 2013 422 31
August 2013 427 31
June 2013 433 30
February 2013 436 30
November 2012 453 33
August 2012 453 33
June 2012 455 33
March 2012 451 42

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.