Registration - facts and figures
Registration facts and figures
The Register 2014
(as at 31.12.14)
Architects
35,157 (34,266)
Male – 26,300 (75%) Female – 8,857 (25%)
Architects residing in the UK
31,290 (30,419)
Male – 23,642 (76%) Female – 7,648 (24%)
England
26,455
Male – 20,126 (76%)
Female – 6,329 (24%)
Scotland
3,164
Male – 2,157 (68%)
Female – 1,007 (32%)
Wales
703
Male – 598 (85%)
Female – 105 (15%)
Ireland
968
Male – 761 (79%)
Female – 207 (21%)
Overseas
3,867
Male – 2,900 (75%)
Female – 967 (25%)
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 |
1358 |
1031 |
1,504 |
34,266 (+192) |
2014 |
41 |
598 |
2,043 |
1,718 |
1,906 |
35,157 (+891) |
(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, five people were suspended from the Register for conduct issues, two people’s suspensions ended and one person was restored to the Register.
45 people were removed for not providing an up to date address (Section 11 of the Act).
New admissions to the Register 2014
(Last year’s figures in brackets)
UK applicants
1,065 (957)
Male – 682 (64%)
Female – 383 (36%)
EU applicants
824 (530)
Male – 437 (53%)
Female – 387 (47%)
Entry through Prescribed Examination route
17 (17)
Male – 6 (35%)
Female – 11 (65%)
Rejoining the Register
Readmissions
93 (58)
Male – 48 (52%)
Female – 45 (48%)
Reinstatements
1,625 (973)
Male – 1,186 (73%)
Female – 439 (27%)
Prescribed examination
101 (83)
Male – 50 (49.5%)
Female – 51 (50.5%)
Retention fee collection Payments |
|
Bank transfer | 2,394 |
Cash | 8 |
Direct Debit | 12,855 |
Website | 11,064 |
Credit card (by phone) | 1,356 |
Cheques | 3,758 |
Paypal | 1,632 |
Total number of fees collected – 33,074*
*Please note that this figure will differ from the Register due to prepayment and credit balances
Telephone Calls answered
1 January – 31 December 2014
17,234 (15,292)
Average waiting time for your call to be answered
11 seconds
Online registration statistics
The following statistics, demonstrate the effectiveness of the online registration system.
Main routes to registration
Applications received online
Total applicants via UK route was
1,065
96% of these, 1,022, applied online
Total applicants via EU route was
824
95% of these, 783, applied online