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

PH postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 96 7
February 2026 96 7
January 2026 95 9
December 2025 95 9
November 2025 96 9
October 2025 95 9
September 2025 96 9
August 2025 95 9
July 2025 95 10
June 2025 93 10
May 2025 92 9
April 2025 92 6
March 2025 91 4
February 2025 91 7
January 2025 91 7
December 2024 88 8
November 2024 89 9
October 2024 88 9
September 2024 86 10
August 2024 87 8
July 2024 89 6
June 2024 87 8
May 2024 86 8
April 2024 87 7
March 2024 86 8
February 2024 85 9
January 2024 85 9
December 2023 86 7
November 2023 82 9
October 2023 82 9
September 2023 81 10
August 2023 80 13
July 2023 81 13
June 2023 79 15
May 2023 79 14
April 2023 80 15
March 2023 79 11
February 2023 80 9
January 2023 81 9
December 2022 81 11
November 2022 81 10
October 2022 80 10
September 2022 79 8
August 2022 80 11
July 2022 81 10
June 2022 79 13
May 2022 78 12
April 2022 78 11
March 2022 78 10
February 2022 79 8
January 2022 79 6
December 2021 78 4
November 2021 78 5
October 2021 77 5
September 2021 77 5
August 2021 75 4
July 2021 74 5
June 2021 71 6
May 2021 71 7
April 2021 69 9
March 2021 68 3
February 2021 69 5
January 2021 71 5
December 2020 70 7
November 2020 71 7
October 2020 71 8
September 2020 71 6
August 2020 71 6
July 2020 72 6
June 2020 72 6
May 2020 73 6
April 2020 73 6
March 2020 72 6
February 2020 73 6
January 2020 75 7
December 2019 76 6
November 2019 76 6
October 2019 77 5
September 2019 74 5
August 2019 73 7
July 2019 72 6
June 2019 72 5
May 2019 69 5
April 2019 69 5
March 2019 71 5
February 2019 68 6
January 2019 69 6
December 2018 69 6
November 2018 69 6
September 2018 68 8
August 2018 67 7
July 2018 65 7
June 2018 64 7
May 2018 63 7
April 2018 60 8
March 2018 59 8
February 2018 59 8
January 2018 59 5
December 2017 59 5
November 2017 59 3
October 2017 59 5
June 2017 59 3
May 2017 60 3
April 2017 60 1
March 2017 58 2
February 2017 59 2
January 2017 59 1
December 2016 60 1
November 2016 60 0
September 2016 62 1
August 2016 63 1
May 2016 63 3
April 2016 65 0
March 2016 65 1
February 2016 64 2
January 2016 62 3
June 2015 61 1
May 2015 61 1
April 2015 60 1
March 2015 60 1
December 2014 61 0
September 2014 62 1
June 2014 68 1
March 2014 68 2
January 2014 67 2
October 2013 68 2
August 2013 68 2
June 2013 67 2
February 2013 72 2
November 2012 74 2
August 2012 73 2
June 2012 73 2
March 2012 73 9

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.