Driving Test Pass Rates in Heron Hill
Heron Hill has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average pass rate of 64.7% 16.7 pp above the UK national average of 48%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.
About Heron Hill
Heron Hill is a English city served by a small cluster of 2 DVSA practical driving test centres. Together, these centres have processed 4.1K tests on record, every result tracked here is sourced from the DVSA's quarterly statistical release and aggregated to give a like-for-like view of how each centre performs.
As a whole, Heron Hill runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city pass rate of 64.7% is 16.7 percentage points above the 48% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.
Kendal (Oxenholme Road) is the only fully tracked centre in Heron Hill, with a current pass rate of 64.7%. Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Heron Hill test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.
Heron Hill vs the UK average
Heron Hill above the UK average pass rate by 16.7 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
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Pass rate by gender across Heron Hill
Across Heron Hill's test centres, men pass at 66.3% and women at 62.7% a gender gap of 3.6 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Heron Hill
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above are aggregated across all available years of DVSA quarterly statistical data for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 500 tests on record are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 2.7K passes recorded across 2 Heron Hill centres. Last refreshed 2026-05-01.