Driving Lessons in Tyne And Wear
- £37
- average price
- 49
- driving schools
- 119
- independent instructors
- 5
- test centres
Top driving schools in Tyne And Wear by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Clickdriving
Cheapest manual driving school in Tyne And Wear.
Teendrive
Highest-rated manual driving school in Tyne And Wear.
Teendrive
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Tyne And Wear.
Chris Elwick Driver Training
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Tyne And Wear.
Driving schools and instructors in Tyne And Wear
Shift Driving School
Drive with Skills Driving School
Block booking
Best block deals in Tyne And Wear
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
How much do driving lessons cost in Tyne And Wear?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 25 driving schools in Tyne And Wear.
Intensive courses in Tyne And Wear
Want to pass fast?
9 Tyne And Wear schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Tyne And Wear Test Centres and Pass Rates
The region's three centres show Gateshead struggling at just 37.4% compared to Sunderland and Blythe both around 47%, across 23,686 tests from 2024 to 2025. The Northeast's mix of industrial areas, steep hills around Newcastle, and busy coastal routes creates varied challenges. Women achieved 37.6% to 49.7% depending on location, while men managed 37.2% to 47.8%. Automatic drivers found rates between 31% and 37.6% - notably low figures that likely reflect the area's demanding gradients and urban complexity.
Durham
8,228 tests takenGosforth
10,234 tests takenBlyth
6,493 tests takenSunderland
9,084 tests takenGateshead
8,109 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 49.5% | 49.7% | 45.3% | 49.6% | 8,228 |
| Gosforth | 47.3% | 47.6% | 45.7% | 47.5% | 10,234 |
| Blyth | 49.7% | 45.3% | 35.9% | 47.2% | 6,493 |
| Sunderland | 46.4% | 47.8% | 37.6% | 47.1% | 9,084 |
| Gateshead | 37.6% | 37.2% | 31.0% | 37.4% | 8,109 |