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Register summary

This page provides a summary of the HCPC Register, for more detailed information please explore our interactive dashboards.

 

HCPC Register

HCPC

366,833

Total number of registrants across 15 professions


Breakdown by profession

Number of registrants by profession, showing percentage of the overall HCPC Register:

 

Arts therapists

6,399 registrants

6,399 registrants

Biomedical scientists

28,782 registrants

28,782 registrants

Chiropodists / podiatrists

12,078 registrants

12,078 registrants

Clinical scientists

8,499 registrants

8,499 registrants

Dietitians

13,235 registrants

13,235 registrants

Hearing aid dispensers

5,015 registrants

5,015 registrants

Operating department practitioners

17,926 registrants

17,926 registrants

Orthoptists

1,575 registrants

1,575 registrants

Occupational therapists

47,293 registrants

47,293 registrants

Paramedics

41,789 registrants

41,789 registrants

Physiotherapists

82,034 registrants

82,034 registrants

Prosthetists / orthotists

1,250 registrants

1,250 registrants

Practitioner psychologists

31,661 registrants

31,661 registrants

Radiographers

48,826 registrants

48,826 registrants

Speech and language therapists

20,471 registrants

20,471 registrants


Age profile of HCPC registrants

20-29

69,185 registrants

30-39

113,942 registrants

40-49

92,669 registrants

50-59

63,236 registrants

60+

27,800 registrants


Workplace by country

England

284,417 registrants

284,417 registrants

Scotland

27,046 registrants

27,046 registrants

Wales

15,274 registrants

15,274 registrants

Northern Ireland

10,661 registrants

10,661 registrants

Outside the UK

19,857 registrants

19,857 registrants

Not recorded

9,578 registrants

9,578 registrants

This data has been summarised from our dashboards and is valid as of March 2026.

 

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Page updated on: 02/03/2026