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Number of Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles 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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Caerphilly

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
9 309 18 68
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
318 86 404



Calderdale

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
72 25 7 1824
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
97 1831 1928



Cambridge

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
123 154 1 93
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
277 94 371



Cannock Chase

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
8 205 0 17
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
213 17 230



Canterbury

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
25 241 80 663
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
266 743 1009



Cardiff

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
279 410 56 1263
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
689 1319 2008



Carmarthenshire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
24 274 41 134
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
298 175 473



Castle Point

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
3 105 0 956
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
108 956 1064



Central Bedfordshire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
156 0 5 501
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
156 506 662



Ceredigion

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
6 122 4 34
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
128 38 166



Charnwood

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
2 139 8 47
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
141 55 196



Chelmsford

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
76 98 14 69
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
174 83 257



Cheltenham

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
67 146 0 107
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
213 107 320



Cherwell

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
54 71 6 357
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
125 363 488



Cheshire East

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
70 313 21 206
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
383 227 610



Cheshire West and Chester

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
257 0 29 1349
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
257 1378 1635



Chesterfield

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
70 43 34 579
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
113 613 726



Chichester

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
27 1 3 445
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
28 448 476



Chorley

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
11 25 2 118
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
36 120 156



Colchester

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
31 100 10 430
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
131 440 571



Conwy

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
18 72 2 163
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
90 165 255



Cornwall

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
114 671 43 452
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
785 495 1280



Cotswold

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 51 1 114
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
55 115 170



County Durham

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
50 591 67 466
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
641 533 1174



Coventry

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
475 0 0 334
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
475 334 809



Crawley

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
51 72 5 572
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
123 577 700



Cumberland

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
90 320 22 298
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
410 320 730



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