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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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Maidstone

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
4 260 70 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
334 29



Maldon

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 102 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
102 14



Malvern Hills

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 172 46 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
218 21



Manchester

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
1238 3825 0 677
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
5740 60



Mansfield

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 161 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
161 14



Medway

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 199 343 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
542 41



Melton

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 50 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
50 7



Mendip

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 296 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
296 34



Merthyr Tydfil / Merthyr Tudful

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
93 26 0 98
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
217 24



Mid Devon

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 140 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
140 17



Mid Suffolk

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 143 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
143 21



Mid Sussex

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
180 250 0 46
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
476 68



Middlesbrough

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
82 852 395 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1329 14



Milton Keynes

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 1405 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1405 96



Mole Valley

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 145 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
145 25



Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 182 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
182 25



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