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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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Lancaster

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
15 93 52 163
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
108 215 323



Leeds

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
276 261 70 3862
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
537 3932 4469



Leicester

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
185 0 30 1323
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
185 1353 1538



Lewes

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 91 16 583
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
95 599 694



Lichfield

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
2 97 0 25
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
99 25 124



Lincoln

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
30 1 30 306
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
31 336 367



Liverpool

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
1338 0 8 2222
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
1338 2230 3568



London

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
14800 0 405 92173
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
14800 92578 107378



Luton

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
165 0 [w] 959
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
165 959 1124



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