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Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics

Data and statistics about the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles in England and Wales.

Latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics

Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics provide information on the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles in England and Wales, including the number designed to be accessible for disabled people. Statistics relating to the use of taxis are available from the National Travel Survey.

Taxi and private hire vehicle information on current and previous taxi and private hire vehicle statistics are available.

Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics: data tables

Data is from the department’s survey of licensing authorities in England and Wales, which takes place annually.

The department is currently working to make our tables accessible for our users. The data tables for these statistics are now accessible.

We would welcome any feedback on the accessibility of our tables, please email taxi statistics.

About the taxi and private hire vehicles data and reports

National and regional level statistics published are National Statistics. Taxi statistics were assessed by the UK Statistics Authority and confirmed as National Statistics in February 2013.

Figures for individual licensing authorities are less robust and therefore are outside the scope of National Statistics.

Taxis (or ‘hackney carriages’) are available for immediate hire and can be hailed in the street (known as ‘plying for hire’). Taxis can also accept pre-bookings. Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) (sometimes known as ‘minicabs’) must be pre-booked and cannot use taxi ranks. It is illegal for PHVs to ply for hire.

These statistics are collected through a survey of all of the licensing authorities in England and Wales.

Published 6 August 2013
Last updated 11 July 2023 + show all updates
  1. Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics in England report for 2023 added.

  2. Latest taxis and private hire vehicle statistics report for 2022 added.

  3. Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England 2021 added to collection.

  4. Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England 2020 added to collection.

  5. Collection updated for 'Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2019'.

  6. New release published.

  7. First published.