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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Gateshead
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
29
75
0
279
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
104
279
383
Gedling
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
0
448
15
68
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
448
83
531
Gloucester
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
4
64
11
500
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
68
511
579
Gosport
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
11
21
0
56
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
32
56
88
Gravesham
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
31
64
20
45
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
95
65
160
Great Yarmouth
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
40
129
35
149
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
169
184
353
Guildford
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
10
160
12
245
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
170
257
427
Gwynedd
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
36
247
12
50
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
283
62
345
