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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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Reading

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
243 0 46 767
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
243 813 1056



Redcar and Cleveland

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 81 13 215
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
85 228 313



Redditch

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
5 173 25 223
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
178 248 426



Reigate and Banstead

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
25 64 24 1112
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
89 1136 1225



Rhondda Cynon Taf

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
9 251 12 108
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
260 120 380



Ribble Valley

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 45 2 57
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
49 59 108



Rochdale

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
26 72 8 1555
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
98 1563 1661



Rochford

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
9 160 4 108
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
169 112 281



Rossendale

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
2 119 0 56
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
121 56 177



Rother

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
3 99 9 34
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
102 43 145



Rotherham

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 49 8 981
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
53 989 1042



Rugby

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
63 44 0 49
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
107 49 156



Runnymede

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
0 48 3 27
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
48 30 78



Rushcliffe

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
8 0 119 184
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
8 303 311



Rushmoor

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
80 0 5 232
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
80 237 317



Rutland

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
0 32 0 258
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
32 258 290



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