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75% -- share of adults holding driving licences for UK adults (2026)
75% of UK adults hold driving licences.
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75%
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Data Vintage
2026
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75
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Financial Conduct Authority
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https://oneid.uk/news-and-events/what-is-the-uk-digital-driving-licence-and-how-will-it-change-ident… ↗
Source Article
What Is the UK Digital Driving Licence and How Will It Change Identity Verification?
Millions of people use their driving licence as proof of identity every week. Car hire desks, pub doorways, bank branches, letting agents, online age checks. The pink photocard has become the UK's de facto identity document for anyone who does not want to hand over a passport.
In February 2026, the …
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UK adults: 75% share of adults holding driving licences. Source: Financial Conduct Authority (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-adults-driving-licences-fca
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-adults-driving-licences-fca" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>75%</strong> -- share of adults holding driving licences for UK adults<br><small>Source: Financial Conduct Authority (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-adults-driving-licences-fca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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