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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Reading
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
243
0
147
758
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
243
905
1148
Redcar and Cleveland
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
49
9
226
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
50
235
285
Redditch
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
6
169
29
199
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
175
228
403
Reigate and Banstead
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
25
63
24
1363
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
88
1387
1475
Rhondda Cynon Taf
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
8
294
10
114
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
302
124
426
Ribble Valley
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
4
48
2
30
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
52
32
84
Rochdale
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
23
64
12
2000
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
87
2012
2099
Rochford
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
16
162
2
109
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
178
111
289
Rossendale
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
2
149
0
63
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
151
63
214
Rother
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
8
97
11
38
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
105
49
154
Rotherham
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
6
49
12
1251
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
55
1263
1318
Rugby
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
42
44
1
36
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
86
37
123
Runnymede
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
0
37
3
38
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
37
41
78
Rushcliffe
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
7
1
182
119
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
8
301
309
Rushmoor
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
74
0
5
159
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
74
164
238
Rutland
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
0
25
0
227
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
25
227
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