Number of SIA licence holders
Published 5 May 2026
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Request
I am currently conducting some research in order to look at starting up an event. Looking at your recent publications on statistics, I have seen the number of active licences and how many are active of each type. I would like, if possible, to find out how many people hold an active licence in the UK – as a person can hold multiple. Is this something that you could help me with please?
Response
We can confirm that we hold this information.
The information you have requested is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as the information is readily accessible within the public domain.
However, to assist with your request we have provided the relevant data and link to where you may find this information.
As of 1 April 2026, there are 454,961 licence holders in the UK. Please see the link to the SIA licence holder demographics which provides this figure and a further breakdown by number of licence holders by region which can be found within the ‘UK region’ tab.
[Ref: FOI 0598]