Number of Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles in England and Wales by licensing area 1 April 2026
NOTES: Some shorthand is used in this table (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) TfL is the licensing authority in London. PHV driver licensing by TfL began in April 2003, with vehicle licensing in April 2004. (NOTE 4) The Westmorland and Furness unitary authority was formed on 1 April 2023 but for the 2024 and 2026 surveys, survey responses were received from the districts of Eden, South Lakeland, and Barrow-in-Furness. (NOTE 5) The Somerset unitary authority was formed on 1 April 2023 but for the 2024 and 2026 surveys, responses were received from the districts of Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, and Somerset West and Taunton. (NOTE 6) Coventry was unable to provide data for some columns in 2026 due to a system migration. Filter by Council:
[r] = revised
[w] = none recorded in survey
[z] = not applicable
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Dacorum
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
11
150
1
122
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
161
123
284
Darlington
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
7
115
5
148
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
122
153
275
Dartford
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
44
0
12
72
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
44
84
128
Denbighshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
7
207
12
47
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
214
59
273
Derby
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
106
0
1
730
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
106
731
837
Derbyshire Dales
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
0
49
0
31
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
49
31
80
Doncaster
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
152
0
5
883
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
152
888
1040
Dorset
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
31
422
115
1165
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
453
1280
1733
Dover
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
6
68
7
119
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
74
126
200
Dudley
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
115
0
76
1063
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
115
1139
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