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Number of Taxi & Private Hire Drivers and Operators In England and Wales by licensing area 1 April 2024


NOTES: (r) revised, (w) none, (z) not applicable
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(NOTE 1) Includes purpose built taxis (which are wheelchair accessible) and converted vehicles.

(NOTE 2) Total taxis may not equal the number of wheelchair accessible taxis plus other taxis as the breakdown was not provided by some licensing authorities.

(NOTE 3) North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire unitary authorities were formed on 1 April 2021 but for the 2022 survey responses were received from the districts that make up these new authorities.

(NOTE 4) TfL is the licensing authority in London. PHV driver licensing by TfL began in April 2003, with vehicle licensing in April 2004.

(NOTE 5) Figures on number of licensed vehicles, drivers and operators for Gloucester for 2022 are estimates. Actual figures could not be provided due to IT system issues.

(NOTE 6) West Berkshire have advised that figures for 2023 are estimates as changes in IT systems have made it difficult to provide robust figures. They were also unable to provide data on numbers of wheelchair accessible vehicles.

(NOTE 7) Cumberland unitary authority was formed on 1 April 2023. While a combined response was provided, in some cases the former districts still had different licensing policies in place as at 1 April 2023 due to transitional arrangements following the creation of the new unitary authority. Therefore the data provided represents a best attempt to represent the combined position of the new authority.

(NOTE 8) Westmorland and Furness unitary authority was formed on 1 April 2023. However, the former districts still had different licensing policies and systems in place as at 1 April 2023 due to transitional arrangements following the creation of the new unitary authority. Therefore separate responses were provided.

(NOTE 9) North Yorkshire unitary authority was formed on 1 April 2023. While a combined response was provided, in some cases the former districts still had different licensing policies in place as at 1 April 2023 due to transitional arrangements following the creation of the new unitary authority. Therefore the data provided represents a best attempt to represent the combined position of the new authority.

(NOTE 10) Somerset unitary authority was formed on 1 April 2023. However, the former districts still had different licensing policies and systems in place as at 1 April 2023 due to transitional arrangements following the creation of the new unitary authority. Therefore separate responses were provided.

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Babergh

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 209 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
209 44



Barnsley

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 505 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
505 60



Barrow-in-Furness

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
3 5 207 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
215 18



Basildon

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 5 350 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
355 29



Basingstoke and Deane

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
69 328 0 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
397 77



Bassetlaw

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
10 0 139 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
149 22



Bath and North East Somerset

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 445 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
445 80



Bedford

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
32 613 109 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
754 41



Birmingham

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 6429 970 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
7399 146



Blaby

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
23 103 34 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
160 23



Blackburn with Darwen

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 1133 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1133 65



Blackpool

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
275 409 0 273
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
957 22



Blaenau Gwent / Blaenau Gwent

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 115 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
115 3



Bolsover

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 1 126 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
127 32



Bolton

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
87 1692 0 29
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1808 83



Boston

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 223 146 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
369 28



Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 400 807 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1207 94



Bracknell Forest

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 90 90 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
180 39



Bradford

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
249 6846 0 50
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
7145 124



Braintree

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 881 257 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1138 46



Breckland

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 223 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
223 36



Brentwood

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
1 24 201 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
226 24



Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 509 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
509 40



Brighton and Hove

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 161 941 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1102 54



Bristol, City of

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
370 755 0 129
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1254 20



Broadland

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 715 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
715 53



Bromsgrove

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
1 9 100 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
110 10



Broxbourne

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
169 81 59 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
309 33



Broxtowe

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 136 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
136 6



Buckinghamshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
99 2328 825 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
3252 212



Burnley

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
13 459 0 12
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
484 14



Bury

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
32 856 0 17
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
905 31



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