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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Lancaster
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
15
95
56
187
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
110
243
353
Leeds
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
265
265
91
4483
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
530
4574
5104
Leicester
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
166
0
26
1374
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
166
1400
1566
Lewes
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
3
74
46
607
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
77
653
730
Lichfield
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
87
0
22
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
88
22
110
Lincoln
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
30
1
48
364
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
31
412
443
Liverpool
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1316
0
2
2734
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
1316
2736
4052
London
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
13713
0
364
92952
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
13713
93316
107029
Luton
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
165
0
2
1044
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
165
1046
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