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

S postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 1,103 147
February 2026 1,089 139
January 2026 1,071 151
December 2025 1,056 144
November 2025 1,059 150
October 2025 1,053 151
September 2025 1,050 158
August 2025 1,054 173
July 2025 1,039 189
June 2025 1,026 189
May 2025 1,033 186
April 2025 1,029 173
March 2025 1,027 162
February 2025 1,022 160
January 2025 1,019 146
December 2024 1,017 148
November 2024 1,015 140
October 2024 1,003 139
September 2024 996 132
August 2024 995 121
July 2024 984 105
June 2024 981 105
May 2024 970 112
April 2024 964 104
March 2024 965 105
February 2024 962 88
January 2024 961 88
December 2023 973 83
November 2023 965 82
October 2023 965 82
September 2023 963 80
August 2023 953 82
July 2023 940 78
June 2023 939 85
May 2023 939 81
April 2023 948 87
March 2023 936 84
February 2023 927 87
January 2023 919 85
December 2022 916 89
November 2022 911 89
October 2022 906 90
September 2022 914 83
August 2022 910 75
July 2022 905 78
June 2022 895 77
May 2022 899 76
April 2022 901 67
March 2022 902 66
February 2022 908 59
January 2022 912 54
December 2021 907 50
November 2021 908 49
October 2021 912 47
September 2021 900 48
August 2021 895 46
July 2021 894 45
June 2021 895 45
May 2021 893 39
April 2021 893 40
March 2021 894 30
February 2021 910 39
January 2021 916 44
December 2020 917 47
November 2020 913 50
October 2020 914 49
September 2020 912 44
August 2020 909 46
July 2020 910 38
June 2020 913 40
May 2020 920 37
April 2020 928 38
March 2020 933 42
February 2020 928 43
January 2020 933 52
December 2019 929 54
November 2019 930 59
October 2019 932 60
September 2019 928 58
August 2019 923 50
July 2019 925 47
June 2019 931 39
May 2019 925 36
April 2019 928 33
March 2019 939 31
February 2019 938 31
January 2019 936 34
December 2018 947 35
November 2018 948 40
September 2018 949 42
August 2018 956 42
July 2018 954 39
June 2018 952 37
May 2018 956 34
April 2018 949 39
March 2018 947 44
February 2018 953 43
January 2018 952 43
December 2017 951 38
November 2017 948 2
October 2017 946 36
June 2017 947 2
May 2017 950 2
April 2017 953 23
March 2017 951 19
February 2017 949 19
January 2017 949 19
December 2016 951 18
November 2016 956 19
September 2016 951 23
August 2016 949 19
May 2016 955 2
April 2016 951 15
March 2016 951 16
February 2016 952 18
January 2016 950 21
June 2015 979 16
May 2015 980 19
April 2015 989 15
March 2015 989 15
December 2014 998 11
September 2014 1,013 11
June 2014 1,030 11
March 2014 1,046 28
January 2014 1,052 36
October 2013 1,072 40
August 2013 1,080 38
June 2013 1,077 35
February 2013 1,109 36
November 2012 1,135 35
August 2012 1,156 36
June 2012 1,169 35
March 2012 1,187 141

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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.