Find your council

A handful of authorities license far more drivers per head of local population than anywhere else. This measures licences issued per 1,000 residents, not where those drivers actually live or work, since we don't track driver residency.

None of the top 5 require a PHV knowledge test, per DfT's own figures. Their English language requirements are among the strictest, so this isn't simply "easy licensing": something else is drawing drivers to these authorities.