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

SK postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 356 45
February 2026 354 46
January 2026 354 45
December 2025 353 45
November 2025 352 50
October 2025 346 51
September 2025 337 52
August 2025 344 52
July 2025 337 55
June 2025 337 54
May 2025 341 49
April 2025 336 44
March 2025 338 47
February 2025 336 47
January 2025 336 42
December 2024 329 44
November 2024 331 44
October 2024 329 48
September 2024 326 45
August 2024 328 44
July 2024 325 47
June 2024 333 46
May 2024 329 47
April 2024 328 45
March 2024 328 46
February 2024 325 43
January 2024 327 39
December 2023 332 39
November 2023 325 39
October 2023 325 39
September 2023 324 38
August 2023 324 35
July 2023 324 27
June 2023 320 32
May 2023 321 34
April 2023 331 33
March 2023 324 36
February 2023 322 38
January 2023 325 36
December 2022 328 35
November 2022 327 32
October 2022 327 35
September 2022 333 27
August 2022 334 30
July 2022 338 32
June 2022 332 33
May 2022 333 32
April 2022 336 28
March 2022 337 25
February 2022 342 21
January 2022 343 20
December 2021 339 18
November 2021 340 20
October 2021 344 20
September 2021 343 21
August 2021 343 24
July 2021 341 18
June 2021 340 16
May 2021 340 14
April 2021 342 11
March 2021 346 7
February 2021 347 12
January 2021 352 14
December 2020 349 14
November 2020 351 17
October 2020 352 17
September 2020 355 14
August 2020 350 15
July 2020 348 12
June 2020 349 9
May 2020 354 9
April 2020 354 9
March 2020 357 10
February 2020 360 9
January 2020 363 13
December 2019 364 11
November 2019 366 12
October 2019 369 13
September 2019 368 15
August 2019 370 17
July 2019 366 15
June 2019 371 18
May 2019 366 17
April 2019 368 22
March 2019 369 20
February 2019 364 22
January 2019 363 25
December 2018 364 23
November 2018 364 22
September 2018 365 28
August 2018 365 32
July 2018 367 31
June 2018 366 34
May 2018 365 33
April 2018 371 29
March 2018 372 22
February 2018 372 19
January 2018 374 17
December 2017 374 13
November 2017 378 3
October 2017 377 9
June 2017 376 3
May 2017 376 3
April 2017 382 10
March 2017 382 9
February 2017 382 7
January 2017 381 7
December 2016 382 7
November 2016 382 9
September 2016 385 7
August 2016 382 6
May 2016 386 3
April 2016 384 5
March 2016 383 6
February 2016 385 4
January 2016 381 5
June 2015 398 3
May 2015 405 2
April 2015 410 1
March 2015 410 1
December 2014 413 2
September 2014 417 1
June 2014 419 2
March 2014 420 11
January 2014 422 16
October 2013 431 15
August 2013 431 14
June 2013 439 14
February 2013 450 15
November 2012 456 15
August 2012 463 16
June 2012 466 14
March 2012 474 77

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.