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 Rail passenger accessibility quality report.
Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
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Latest factsheet
Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued Periods 11 to 13 (7 January 2025 to 31 March 2025)
Date published: 03 Jul 2025
Date next published: 16 Oct 2025
Key results
- There were 348,444 Disabled Persons Railcards (DPRC) in circulation at the end of March 2025. This is 18% higher than the number in circulation at the same point in the previous year (296,057). Overall, 179,849 one-year DPRC were issued in the latest year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), an increase of 21% on the number issued in the previous year.
- Overall, 179,849 one-year DPRC were issued in the latest year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), an increase of 21% on the number issued in the previous year.
- There were 69,199 three-year DPRC issued in the latest year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), an increase of 49% on the number issued in the previous year.
Historical factsheets
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2024-25
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued Periods 8 to 10 (13 October 2024 to 4 January 2025)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued Periods 5 to 7 (21 July 2024 to 12 October 2024)
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued Periods 1 to 4 (1 April 2024 to 20 July 2024)
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2023-24
- Disabled Persons Railcard (DPRC) in circulation and issued Periods 11 to 13 (7 January 2024 to 31 March 2024)
- 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)