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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

369,966

Total number of registrants across 15 professions


Breakdown by profession

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

 

Arts therapists

6,297 registrants

6,297 registrants

Biomedical scientists

29,566 registrants

29,566 registrants

Chiropodists / podiatrists

11,524 registrants

11,524 registrants

Clinical scientists

8,779 registrants

8,779 registrants

Dietitians

13,140 registrants

13,140 registrants

Hearing aid dispensers

4,843 registrants

4,843 registrants

Operating department practitioners

18,302 registrants

18,302 registrants

Orthoptists

1,606 registrants

1,606 registrants

Occupational therapists

48,851 registrants

48,851 registrants

Paramedics

43,609 registrants

43,609 registrants

Physiotherapists

79,376 registrants

79,376 registrants

Prosthetists / orthotists

1,287 registrants

1,287 registrants

Practitioner psychologists

32,550 registrants

32,550 registrants

Radiographers

49,164 registrants

49,164 registrants

Speech and language therapists

21,072 registrants

21,072 registrants


Age profile of HCPC registrants

20-29

68,580 registrants

30-39

114,369 registrants

40-49

94,378 registrants

50-59

64,203 registrants

60+

28,435 registrants

Not recorded

1 registrant


Workplace by country

England

290,272 registrants

290,272 registrants

Scotland

27,482 registrants

27,482 registrants

Wales

15,529 registrants

15,529 registrants

Northern Ireland

10,790 registrants

10,790 registrants

Outside the UK

19,880 registrants

19,880 registrants

Not recorded

6,013 registrants

6,013 registrants

This data has been summarised from our dashboards and is valid as of 01 October 2026.

 

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Page updated on: 05/10/2026