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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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Wakefield

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
282 1240 0 199
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1721 65



Walsall

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
21 1338 284 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1643 59



Warrington

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 609 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
609 70



Warwick

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 59



Watford

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 220 317 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
537 15



Waverley

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 36 245 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
281 48



Wealden

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 254 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
254 74



Welwyn Hatfield

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 82 112 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
194 13



West Berkshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 136 164 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
300 51



West Devon

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 69 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
69 1



West Lancashire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
14 328 54 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
396 34



West Lindsey

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 104 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
104 22



West Northamptonshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
121 1472 321 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1914 138



West Oxfordshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 115 116 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
231 51



West Suffolk

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 635 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
635 76



Wigan

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
185 964 0 120
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1269 82



Wiltshire

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 208 681 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
889 102



Winchester

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 162 118 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
280 36



Windsor and Maidenhead

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
118 920 124 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1162 84



Wirral

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
127 1198 0 153
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
1478 87



Woking

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 300 219 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
519 57



Wokingham

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 151 133 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
284 37



Wolverhampton

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
72 42622 149 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
42843 419



Worcester

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 16 335 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
351 15



Worthing

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
68 165 0 7
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
240 16



Wrexham / Wrecsam

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
11 462 0 34
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
507 46



Wychavon

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 483 86 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
569 66



Wyre

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 0 393 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
393 36



Wyre Forest

INFO
Taxi only licensed drivers PHV only licenced Drivers Dual taxi and PHV driver licences Both taxi and PHV driver licences
0 6 185 0
TOTALS
TOTAL Driver licenses issued TOTAL Operator licences issued
191 11



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