Facts & Figures: Registration

Architects

(38,511 in 2016)

  • Male – 29,157 73% 73%
  • Female – 10,830 27% 27%

UK

  • Male – 26,240 73% 73%
  • Female – 9,814 27% 27%

Overseas

  • Male – 2,915 74% 74%
  • Female – 1,018 26% 26%

Locations

England

  • Male – 22,275 72% 72%
  • Female – 8,510 28% 28%

Scotland

  • Male – 2,551 73% 73%
  • Female – 920 27% 27%

Wales

  • Male – 630 82% 82%
  • Female – 142 18% 18%

Northern Ireland

  • Male – 784 76% 76%
  • Female – 242 24% 24%

New Admissions

UK

  • Male – 864 61% 61%
  • Female – 546 39% 39%

EU

  • Male – 465 49% 49%
  • Female – 480 51% 51%

Prescribed Examination

  • Male – 17 57% 57%
  • Female – 13 43% 43%

Rejoining

Readmissions

  • Male – 46 67% 67%
  • Female – 23 33% 33%

Reinstatements

  • Male – 681 73% 73%
  • Female – 252 27% 27%
Year Deaths Resignations Removals for non-payment Reinstatements and readmissions New admissions Total as at end Dec
2012 75 664 750 633 1,481 34,328 (+618)
2013 66 917 1,358 1,031 1,504 34,520 (+192)
2014 41 598 2,043 1,718 1,906 35,411 (+891)
2015 58 506 1,809 1,616 2,279 36,932 (+1,521)
2016 63 584 1,433 1,214 2,507 38,511 (+1,579)
2017 62 648 1,182 1,002 2,385 39,987 (+1,476)

The above summary does not include all status changes

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The above summary does not include all status changes.

Routes

via UK route including Prescribed Examinations

%

online (all apps)

via EU route

%

online (all apps)

Prescribed Examinations Sat

  • Male – 62 50% 50%
  • Female – 62 50% 50%

Fees Collected

2017 2016 2015
Bank transfer 5,156 4,445 3,263
Cash 4 7 7
Direct Debit 11,050 11,440 12,074
Website 16,920 15,322 13,410
Credit card (by phone) 1,465 1,327 1,739
Cheques 3,063 3,181 3,478
Total 37,658* 35,722*  33,971*

* Figure will differ from the Register figures due to prepayment, credit balances and refunds issued

Telephone Calls

answered

(22,018 in 2016)

seconds average waiting time

(14 seconds in 2016)

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