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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Pembrokeshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
17
237
11
85
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
254
96
350
Pendle
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
5
55
38
937
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
60
975
1035
Peterborough
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
78
0
19
1171
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
78
1190
1268
Plymouth
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
185
0
32
1136
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
185
1168
1353
Portsmouth
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
37
145
18
1411
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
182
1429
1611
Powys
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
3
84
21
282
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
87
303
390
Preston
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
156
0
12
332
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
156
344
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