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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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INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
380 989 0 28
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1397 49



Redcar and Cleveland

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
4 169 152 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
325 28



Redditch

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
43 244 231 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
518 25



Reigate and Banstead

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 1765 104 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1869 125



Rhondda Cynon Taf / Rhondda Cynon Taf

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 457 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
457 39



Ribble Valley

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
52 53 0 20
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
125 19



Rochdale

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
127 1933 0 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
2060 30



Rochford

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 139 213 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
352 44



Rossendale

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
155 77 0 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
232 14



Rother

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 144 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
144 17



Rotherham

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 1194 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1194 78



Rugby

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 202 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
202 26



Runnymede

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 35 60 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
95 25



Rushcliffe

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 422 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
422 32



Rushmoor

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
27 246 87 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
360 27



Rutland

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 365 70 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
435 24



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