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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Wakefield
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
26
76
36
1222
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
102
1258
1360
Walsall
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
47
0
84
1166
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
47
1250
1297
Warrington
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
34
112
25
270
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
146
295
441
Warwick
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
71
58
12
136
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
129
148
277
Watford
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
13
177
16
270
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
190
286
476
Waverley
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
1
169
5
38
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
170
43
213
Wealden
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
5
81
2
166
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
86
168
254
Welwyn Hatfield
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
12
14
1
74
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
26
75
101
West Berkshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
61
49
3
183
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
110
186
296
West Devon
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
0
85
0
7
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
85
7
92
West Lancashire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
19
0
2
335
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
19
337
356
West Lindsey
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
2
61
1
30
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
63
31
94
West Northamptonshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
55
93
33
1920
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
148
1953
2101
West Oxfordshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
11
74
11
113
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
85
124
209
West Suffolk
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
19
223
93
244
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
242
337
579
Wigan
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
30
100
69
838
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
130
907
1037
Wiltshire
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
19
419
85
283
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
438
368
806
Winchester
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
34
42
2
154
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
76
156
232
Windsor and Maidenhead
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
90
25
5
845
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
115
850
965
Wirral
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
136
0
10
934
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
136
944
1080
Woking
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
47
136
14
461
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
183
475
658
Wokingham
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
54
0
0
157
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
54
157
211
Wolverhampton
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
116
0
35
37932
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
116
37967
38083
Worcester
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
180
42
21
39
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
222
60
282
Worthing
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
6
43
2
121
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
49
123
172
Wrexham
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
19
0
7
472
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
19
479
498
Wychavon
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
2
48
64
373
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
50
437
487
Wyre
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
2
154
5
56
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
156
61
217
Wyre Forest
INFO
Wheelchair accessible Taxis
Other Taxis
Wheelchair Accessible PHVs
Other PHVs
30
0
0
75
TOTALS
Total Taxis
Total PHVs
Total Licensed Vehicles
30
75
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