FOI release

1A Gender by region

Updated 31 March 2026
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Region Gender Active Licence Holders
London Male 125,643
North West Male 48,770
West Midlands Male 42,620
South East Male 40,517
Yorkshire and The Humber Male 29,926
East of England Male 29,748
East Midlands Male 21,002
Scotland Male 19,168
South West Male 18,204
London Female 16,465
Wales Male 12,718
North East Male 12,510
Northern Ireland Male 7,146
South East Female 5,434
North West Female 4,953
West Midlands Female 4,353
East of England Female 3,913
Yorkshire and The Humber Female 3,166
East Midlands Female 2,746
Scotland Female 2,580
South West Female 2,462
Wales Female 1,688
North East Female 1,448
Northern Ireland Female 996
Foreign Male 418
Foreign Female 58
Isle of Man Male 10
Channel Islands Male <10
Isle of Man Female <10