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

PA postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 221 19
February 2026 224 18
January 2026 223 16
December 2025 222 18
November 2025 223 20
October 2025 220 24
September 2025 220 25
August 2025 219 24
July 2025 213 21
June 2025 214 22
May 2025 215 23
April 2025 215 21
March 2025 213 19
February 2025 212 21
January 2025 212 22
December 2024 211 17
November 2024 214 16
October 2024 212 16
September 2024 210 21
August 2024 210 18
July 2024 209 16
June 2024 212 21
May 2024 211 18
April 2024 208 15
March 2024 208 18
February 2024 208 21
January 2024 209 19
December 2023 206 21
November 2023 205 19
October 2023 205 19
September 2023 201 22
August 2023 200 21
July 2023 203 22
June 2023 198 24
May 2023 197 23
April 2023 201 24
March 2023 200 20
February 2023 197 18
January 2023 197 18
December 2022 194 19
November 2022 195 17
October 2022 196 16
September 2022 199 10
August 2022 200 12
July 2022 200 9
June 2022 197 8
May 2022 198 7
April 2022 201 3
March 2022 199 1
February 2022 197 0
January 2022 199 0
December 2021 198 3
November 2021 196 4
October 2021 196 6
September 2021 191 10
August 2021 187 10
July 2021 187 11
June 2021 185 7
May 2021 187 7
April 2021 185 5
March 2021 185 4
February 2021 186 4
January 2021 189 5
December 2020 188 6
November 2020 188 7
October 2020 187 6
September 2020 186 6
August 2020 187 6
July 2020 186 3
June 2020 189 2
May 2020 190 4
April 2020 191 4
March 2020 192 4
February 2020 191 4
January 2020 189 5
December 2019 189 5
November 2019 189 6
October 2019 191 5
September 2019 192 5
August 2019 192 2
July 2019 192 1
June 2019 196 4
May 2019 198 3
April 2019 196 3
March 2019 196 4
February 2019 194 4
January 2019 197 7
December 2018 197 6
November 2018 197 6
September 2018 198 7
August 2018 198 5
July 2018 203 5
June 2018 202 4
May 2018 200 5
April 2018 202 4
March 2018 204 4
February 2018 204 3
January 2018 203 4
December 2017 205 4
November 2017 207 1
October 2017 207 4
June 2017 206 1
May 2017 205 1
April 2017 205 3
March 2017 203 2
February 2017 206 2
January 2017 208 2
December 2016 206 2
November 2016 210 2
September 2016 214 1
August 2016 213 1
May 2016 216 1
April 2016 216 1
March 2016 216 1
February 2016 217 1
January 2016 219 1
June 2015 220 0
May 2015 222 0
April 2015 223 1
March 2015 223 1
December 2014 227 2
September 2014 227 1
June 2014 230 0
March 2014 229 6
January 2014 232 6
October 2013 232 5
August 2013 233 5
June 2013 234 6
February 2013 239 6
November 2012 238 6
August 2012 241 6
June 2012 242 7
March 2012 242 16

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.