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

TW postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 350 34
February 2026 352 36
January 2026 353 35
December 2025 355 32
November 2025 358 35
October 2025 358 40
September 2025 355 37
August 2025 351 32
July 2025 351 31
June 2025 348 33
May 2025 347 32
April 2025 341 34
March 2025 343 36
February 2025 343 37
January 2025 339 37
December 2024 337 37
November 2024 340 33
October 2024 341 23
September 2024 342 26
August 2024 343 26
July 2024 340 25
June 2024 343 23
May 2024 339 22
April 2024 337 23
March 2024 333 21
February 2024 327 26
January 2024 327 27
December 2023 334 26
November 2023 326 23
October 2023 326 23
September 2023 326 21
August 2023 323 18
July 2023 324 22
June 2023 319 25
May 2023 320 24
April 2023 323 23
March 2023 319 25
February 2023 316 28
January 2023 314 30
December 2022 318 31
November 2022 314 31
October 2022 313 31
September 2022 312 31
August 2022 311 33
July 2022 315 32
June 2022 314 29
May 2022 314 28
April 2022 315 20
March 2022 314 21
February 2022 313 18
January 2022 312 17
December 2021 312 15
November 2021 312 12
October 2021 314 13
September 2021 312 11
August 2021 310 9
July 2021 309 9
June 2021 306 9
May 2021 306 6
April 2021 309 7
March 2021 308 10
February 2021 317 10
January 2021 316 10
December 2020 316 8
November 2020 316 9
October 2020 318 12
September 2020 318 10
August 2020 315 11
July 2020 318 11
June 2020 316 11
May 2020 320 8
April 2020 319 8
March 2020 316 8
February 2020 320 12
January 2020 318 10
December 2019 318 13
November 2019 322 14
October 2019 326 11
September 2019 324 14
August 2019 323 10
July 2019 327 10
June 2019 326 11
May 2019 325 12
April 2019 329 11
March 2019 331 8
February 2019 329 8
January 2019 326 9
December 2018 332 8
November 2018 330 10
September 2018 332 16
August 2018 333 14
July 2018 333 13
June 2018 335 12
May 2018 333 10
April 2018 334 9
March 2018 335 11
February 2018 334 11
January 2018 333 12
December 2017 335 11
November 2017 339 13
October 2017 344 13
June 2017 355 10
May 2017 356 7
April 2017 357 6
March 2017 362 6
February 2017 359 6
January 2017 362 2
December 2016 363 3
November 2016 360 4
September 2016 362 4
August 2016 357 6
May 2016 363 5
April 2016 368 8
March 2016 369 11
February 2016 371 8
January 2016 369 8
June 2015 378 8
May 2015 382 7
April 2015 384 5
March 2015 384 5
December 2014 389 8
September 2014 394 9
June 2014 390 10
March 2014 393 18
January 2014 381 30
October 2013 383 28
August 2013 389 31
June 2013 379 30
February 2013 387 28
November 2012 393 26
August 2012 392 28
June 2012 389 22
March 2012 383 62

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.