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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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Wakefield

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
28 82 19 1062
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
110 1081 1191



Walsall

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
67 0 77 1211
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
67 1288 1355



Warrington

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
35 112 24 326
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
147 350 497



Warwick

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
65 53 10 140
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
118 150 268



Watford

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
15 193 9 172
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
208 181 389



Waverley

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
3 182 3 47
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
185 50 235



Wealden

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
3 84 2 170
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
87 172 259



Welwyn Hatfield

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
8 57 0 74
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
65 74 139



West Berkshire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
60 55 3 175
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
115 178 293



West Devon

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
0 89 0 4
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
89 4 93



West Lancashire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
24 0 5 372
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
24 377 401



West Lindsey

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
0 51 4 30
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
51 34 85



West Northamptonshire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
89 89 0 1475
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
178 1475 1653



West Oxfordshire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
10 92 17 102
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
102 119 221



West Suffolk

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
30 220 104 239
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
250 343 593



Wigan

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
39 97 54 835
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
136 889 1025



Wiltshire

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
27 518 86 218
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
545 304 849



Winchester

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
45 44 1 190
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
89 191 280



Windsor and Maidenhead

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
79 30 5 632
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
109 637 746



Wirral

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
202 0 2 856
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
202 858 1060



Woking

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
48 65 13 290
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
113 303 416



Wokingham

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
67 0 0 115
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
67 115 182



Wolverhampton

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
145 0 66 29107
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
145 29173 29318



Worcester

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
207 46 23 46
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
253 69 322



Worthing

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
8 48 2 133
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
56 135 191



Wrexham

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
19 0 11 372
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
19 383 402



Wychavon

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 54 64 354
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
58 418 476



Wyre

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
4 156 14 74
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
160 88 248



Wyre Forest

INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis Other Taxis Wheelchair Accessible PHVs Other PHVs
43 0 0 75
TOTALS
Total Taxis Total PHVs Total Licensed Vehicles
43 75 118



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