Disabled Persons Railcards
Periodic (4-weekly) statistics containing data on the number of Disabled Persons Railcards in circulation. Whilst all of these statistics are published at a periodic level, they are updated quarterly.
For details on how these statistics are compiled, please see our Passenger assistance and Disabled Persons Railcards quality and methodology report
Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
If you have any questions or feedback on these statistics, please contact rail.stats@orr.gov.uk
Latest factsheet
Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued Periods 11 to 13 (7 January 2024 to 31 March 2024)
Date published: 11 Jul 2024
Date next published: 31 Oct 2024
Key results
- There were 296,057 Disabled Persons Railcards (DPRC) in circulation at the end of March 2024. This is 22% higher than the number in circulation at the same point in the previous year (242,770).
- Overall, 148,881 one-year DPRC were issued in the latest year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), an increase of 20% on the number issued in the previous year.
- There were 46,377 three-year DPRC issued in the latest year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), a decrease of 13% on the number issued in the previous year.
Historical factsheets
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2023-24
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 8 to 10 (15 October 2023 to 6 January 2024)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 5 to 7 (23 July 2023 to 14 October 2023)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 1 to 4 (1 April 2023 to 22 July 2023)
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2022-23
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 11 to 13 (8 January 2023 to 31 March 2023)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 8 to 10 (16 October 2022 to 7 January 2023)
- Disabled Persons Railcards (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 5 to 7 (24 July 2022 to 15 October 2022)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 1 to 4 (1 April 2022 to 23 July 2022)
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2021-22
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 11 to 13 (9 January 2022 to 31 March 2022)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 8 to 10 (17 October 2021 to 8 January 2022)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 5 to 7 (25 July 2021 to 16 October 2021)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued, rail periods 1 to 4 (1 April 2021 to 24 July 2021)