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

WF postcode area, DVSA INS0103
Reporting periodADIsTrainees
March 2026 458 47
February 2026 457 41
January 2026 452 41
December 2025 444 44
November 2025 445 51
October 2025 437 46
September 2025 439 52
August 2025 447 58
July 2025 444 60
June 2025 440 54
May 2025 441 55
April 2025 438 53
March 2025 443 46
February 2025 438 44
January 2025 441 44
December 2024 441 47
November 2024 438 42
October 2024 433 43
September 2024 431 43
August 2024 426 35
July 2024 428 33
June 2024 432 29
May 2024 428 27
April 2024 429 30
March 2024 433 29
February 2024 431 32
January 2024 427 34
December 2023 432 33
November 2023 424 29
October 2023 424 29
September 2023 425 29
August 2023 426 29
July 2023 424 27
June 2023 423 29
May 2023 421 29
April 2023 425 29
March 2023 423 29
February 2023 422 28
January 2023 419 26
December 2022 425 30
November 2022 424 28
October 2022 423 25
September 2022 421 28
August 2022 422 27
July 2022 426 26
June 2022 417 26
May 2022 414 30
April 2022 417 31
March 2022 415 31
February 2022 415 29
January 2022 416 27
December 2021 415 26
November 2021 412 31
October 2021 410 28
September 2021 406 26
August 2021 410 26
July 2021 413 23
June 2021 410 18
May 2021 410 17
April 2021 404 14
March 2021 415 9
February 2021 417 13
January 2021 419 13
December 2020 421 13
November 2020 419 15
October 2020 417 13
September 2020 418 12
August 2020 414 14
July 2020 411 14
June 2020 416 11
May 2020 418 11
April 2020 423 10
March 2020 426 11
February 2020 425 12
January 2020 422 16
December 2019 428 16
November 2019 428 17
October 2019 429 15
September 2019 424 15
August 2019 424 15
July 2019 424 11
June 2019 423 14
May 2019 418 15
April 2019 416 16
March 2019 421 18
February 2019 419 17
January 2019 420 21
December 2018 422 21
November 2018 420 25
September 2018 419 30
August 2018 418 28
July 2018 422 27
June 2018 421 24
May 2018 418 25
April 2018 425 22
March 2018 431 22
February 2018 429 17
January 2018 430 20
December 2017 429 21
November 2017 433 22
October 2017 432 22
June 2017 437 21
May 2017 436 20
April 2017 440 20
March 2017 441 18
February 2017 442 16
January 2017 442 16
December 2016 445 19
November 2016 445 18
September 2016 448 17
August 2016 447 14
May 2016 444 12
April 2016 445 8
March 2016 446 6
February 2016 449 5
January 2016 450 5
June 2015 463 6
May 2015 462 5
April 2015 468 6
March 2015 468 6
December 2014 472 5
September 2014 476 6
June 2014 479 6
March 2014 487 13
January 2014 490 18
October 2013 496 17
August 2013 495 12
June 2013 491 14
February 2013 487 16
November 2012 495 13
August 2012 504 12
June 2012 508 12
March 2012 505 50

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.