Driving Lessons in Lancashire
Lancashire's 87 driving schools and 197 independent driving instructors offer lessons averaging £37 per hour, with prices spanning from £27.50 to £50. The region's schools maintain an excellent 4.8-star average rating, and learners have strong support for specific needs: 36 schools offer automatic driving lessons, 20 offer female driving instructors, and there are 46 independent female driving instructors. Test centre pass rates across Lancashire vary from 44.3% at Atherton to an impressive 59.2% at Heysham, so choosing your test location carefully can make a real difference.
- £37
- average price
- 87
- driving schools
- 197
- independent instructors
- 9
- test centres
Top driving schools in Lancashire by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Afzal Driving Schools
Cheapest manual driving school in Lancashire.
Preston Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Lancashire.
Preston Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Lancashire.
Preston Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Lancashire.
Driving lessons in Lancashire
87 driving schools and 197 independent instructors.
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Yusuf Sidat
Timothy Simms
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Shamim Soyab Patel
Lee Spary
Craig Speakman
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How much do driving lessons cost in Lancashire?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 47 driving schools in Lancashire.
Intensive courses in Lancashire
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42 Lancashire schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Lancashire Test Centres and Pass Rates
Lancashire does well overall, with Heysham on 59%, Southport on 57% and Preston on 56%, all comfortably above the national figure of 50%. Southport has the best automatic pass rate in the area at 52%. Waits range from about a month at Chorley to about 4½ months at Nelson. At the other end, Atherton's 44% and Blackburn with Darwen's 47% are below average, though not by a lot, and with this many good centres around, the one where you've done your learning is usually the sensible choice.
Heysham
3,692 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsSouthport (Liverpool)
7,949 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsPreston
9,194 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsChorley
5,415 tests taken · typical wait 1 monthBlackpool
8,948 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsBolton (Manchester)
11,570 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsNelson
5,955 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsBlackburn with Darwen
12,205 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Heysham | 59.2% | 61.1% | 48.7% | 3,692 | 4 months |
| Southport (Liverpool) | 56.5% | 58.0% | 51.6% | 7,949 | 4 months |
| Preston | 56.3% | 59.0% | 49.0% | 9,194 | 3½ months |
| Chorley | 52.8% | 54.4% | 46.2% | 5,415 | 1 month |
| Blackpool | 51.8% | 53.0% | 47.7% | 8,948 | 2 months |
| Bolton (Manchester) | 51.8% | 54.7% | 46.7% | 11,570 | 3 months |
| Nelson | 51.7% | 52.3% | 49.4% | 5,955 | 4½ months |
| Blackburn with Darwen | 46.6% | 46.9% | 45.7% | 12,205 | 3 months |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 44.3% | 47.1% | 37.9% | 13,035 | 2½ months |