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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Salford
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
64
0
4
841
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
64
845
909
Sandwell
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
48
0
95
964
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
48
1059
1107
Sedgemoor
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
27
57
13
43
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
84
56
140
Sefton
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
92
101
19
5705
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
193
5724
5917
Sevenoaks
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
7
120
12
132
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
127
144
271
Sheffield
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
441
0
0
2194
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
441
2194
2635
Shropshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
61
0
8
767
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
61
775
836
Slough
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
35
48
30
297
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
83
327
410
Solihull
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
126
0
148
3170
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
126
3318
3444
Somerset West and Taunton
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
104
91
2
117
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
195
119
314
South Cambridgeshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
0
18
2233
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
1
2251
2252
South Derbyshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
0
0
3
89
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
0
92
92
South Gloucestershire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
44
0
13
3474
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
44
3487
3531
South Hams
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
4
91
0
34
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
95
34
129
South Holland
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
19
0
18
171
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
19
189
208
South Kesteven
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
241
2
42
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
242
44
286
South Lakeland
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
19
196
8
96
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
215
104
319
South Norfolk
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
27
12
79
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
28
91
119
South Oxfordshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
8
354
4
191
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
362
195
557
South Ribble
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
15
91
104
37
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
106
141
247
South Somerset
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
21
79
6
172
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
100
178
278
South Staffordshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
0
1
113
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
1
114
115
South Tyneside
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
28
208
26
189
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
236
215
451
Southampton
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
72
211
18
1510
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
283
1528
1811
Southend-on-Sea
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
79
170
16
194
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
249
210
459
Spelthorne
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
45
9
32
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
46
41
87
St Albans
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
44
123
1
107
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
167
108
275
St. Helens
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
57
0
2
786
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
57
788
845
Stafford
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
13
45
4
91
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
58
95
153
Staffordshire Moorlands
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
39
2
23
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
40
25
65
Stevenage
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
29
69
2
163
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
98
165
263
Stockport
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
85
0
49
1075
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
85
1124
1209
Stockton-on-Tees
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
14
209
5
604
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
223
609
832
Stoke-on-Trent
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
66
74
48
1894
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
140
1942
2082
Stratford-on-Avon
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
44
0
17
45
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
44
62
106
Stroud
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
3
86
2
57
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
89
59
148
Sunderland
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
124
171
31
498
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
295
529
824
Surrey Heath
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
3
73
4
133
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
76
137
213
Swale
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
36
150
13
40
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
186
53
239
Swansea
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
172
108
15
967
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
280
982
1262
Swindon
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
73
47
24
824
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
120
848
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