Registration facts and figures
The Register 2015
(as at 31.12.15)
Architects
36,678 (35,157)
Male – 27,508 (75%) Female – 9,170 (25%)
Architects residing in the UK
33,184 (31,290)
Male – 24,985 (75%) Female – 8,199 (25%)
Location of Architects
UK
33,184 (90%)
Location of Architects
Overseas
3,494 (10%)
England
28,134
Male – 21,068 (75%)
Female – 7,066 (25%)
Scotland
3,333
Male – 2,534 (76%)
Female – 799 (24%)
Wales
760
Male – 636 (84%)
Female – 124 (16%)
Northern Ireland
957
Male – 747 (78%)
Female – 210 (22%)
Overseas
3,494
Male – 2,655 (76%)
Female – 839 (24%)
|
Year |
Deaths |
Resignations |
Removals for non payment |
Reinstatements and readmissions |
New admissions |
Total as at end Dec |
|
2002 |
121 |
657 |
722 |
412 |
1,123 |
30,275 (+36) |
|
2003 |
98 |
610 |
585 |
289 |
1,128 |
30,399 (+124) |
|
2004 |
81 |
486 |
615 |
351 |
1,115 |
30,563 (+164) |
|
2005 |
100 |
472 |
638 |
425 |
1,146 |
30,924 (+361) |
|
2006 |
70 |
438 |
651 |
493 |
1,285 |
31,522 (+598) |
|
2007 |
74 |
429 |
680 |
502 |
1,391 |
32,221 (+699) |
|
2008 |
85 |
719 |
747 |
550 |
1,496 |
32,713 (+492) |
|
2009 |
65 |
768 |
819 |
509 |
1,377 |
32,939 (+226) |
|
2010 |
78 |
746 |
853 |
542 |
1,261 |
33,065 (+126) |
|
2011 |
49 |
594 |
792 |
582 |
1,244 |
33,456 (+391) |
|
2012 |
75 |
664 |
750 |
633 |
1,481 |
34,074 (+618) |
|
2013 |
66 |
917 |
1,358 |
1,031 |
1,504 |
34,266 (+192) |
|
2014 |
41 |
598 |
2,043 |
1,718 |
1,906 |
35,157 (+891) |
|
2015 |
58 |
506 |
1,809 |
1,616 |
2,279 |
36,678 (+1,521) |
(The above summary does not include all status changes and year-end totals may not always reflect figures alongside.)
In addition to the above, four people were erased, two people were suspended from the Register for conduct issues, two people’s suspensions ended and three people were restored.
New admissions to the Register 2015
(Last year’s figures in brackets)
UK applicants
1,192 (1,065)
Male – 744 (62%)
Female – 448 (38%)
EU applicants
1,072 (824)
Male – 577 (54%)
Female – 495 (46%)
Entry through Prescribed Examination route
15 (17)
Male – 6 (40%)
Female – 9 (60%)
Rejoining the Register
Readmissions
76 (93)
Male – 37 (49%)
Female – 39 (51%)
Rejoining the Register
Reinstatements
1,540 (1,625)
Male – 1,137 (74%)
Female – 403 (26%)
Prescribed examination
147 (101)
Male – 68 (46%) Female – 79 (54%)
| 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Bank transfer |
3263
|
2394
|
36%
|
| Cash |
7
|
8
|
-13%
|
| Direct Debit |
12074
|
12855
|
-6%
|
| Website |
13410
|
11064
|
21%
|
| Credit card (by phone) |
1739
|
1356
|
28%
|
| Cheques |
3478
|
3758
|
-7%
|
| Paypal |
0
|
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| Total number of fees collected – | 33,971* |
*Please note that this figure will differ from the Register due to prepayment and credit balances.
For the 2015 fee, there was a 21% increase in the payments taken online and a 36% increase on payments via bacs, which reflects our drive to use online tools.
Telephone Calls answered
1 January – 31 December 2015
17,787 (17,234)
Average waiting time for telephone calls to be answered
11 seconds
Online registration statistics
The following statistics, demonstrate the effectiveness of the online registration system.
Main routes to registration and applications received online
Total applicants via UK route was
1,192
98% of these applied online
Total applicants via EU route was
1,072
98% of these applied online
