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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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East Cambridgeshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 129 149 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
278 16



East Devon

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
133 39 0 11
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
183 27



East Hampshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 3 164 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
167 35



East Hertfordshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 58 219 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
277 35



East Lindsey

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 160 296 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
456 49



East Riding of Yorkshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 294 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
294 65



East Staffordshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
13 154 420 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
587 56



East Suffolk

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 424 157 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
581 74



Eastbourne

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 511 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
511 23



Eastleigh

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
88 451 0 29
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
568 54



Eden

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
60 43 0 4
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
107 17



Elmbridge

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 154 128 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
282 48



Epping Forest

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
252 45 0 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
297 18



Epsom and Ewell

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 1235 43 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1278 47



Erewash

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 191 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
191 14



Exeter

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 146 379 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
525 78



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