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Taxis, private hire vehicles and their drivers (TAXI)

Data about the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles in England and Wales, produced by Department for Transport.

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From:
Department for Transport
Published:
6 August 2013
Last updated:
13 August 2026
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  1. Data tables updated for the latest taxi and private hire vehicles report.

  2. Data tables have been revised to correct a data processing error by one licensing authority.

  3. Revisions to correct an error in the security checks table, plus other minor geographical changes.

  4. Data tables updated for the latest taxi and private hire vehicles report.

  5. Data tables updated for the 2023 taxi and private hire vehicles report. Age and fuel type of taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs), all regions (TAXI0117) and National Register of Taxi and Private Hire Licence Revocations, Refusals and Suspensions (NR3S): Searches and Entries (TAXI0118) added.

  6. Data tables updated for the latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics report for 2022.

  7. Tables updated for the latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics for the year 2021.

  8. Tables updated and added for the latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics for the year 2020.

  9. Tables updated for 'Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2019'.

  10. Tables updated to the latest data for the year ending March 2018.

  11. Tables updated to the latest data up to March 2017.

  12. Tables updated to the latest data up to end of March 2015.

  13. New tables TAXI0105 and 0106 added with 2012 data.

  14. First published.

Taxis, private hire vehicles and their drivers

TAXI0101: Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) and their drivers: England and Wales (ODS, 16.3 KB)

TAXI0102: Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) and their drivers by type of vehicle and licence: England and Wales (ODS, 46 KB)

TAXI0104: Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) and their drivers by licensing area, type of vehicle and licence: England and Wales (ODS, 132 KB)

TAXI0105: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) per 1000 people by licensing area and rural-urban classification: England and Wales (ODS, 200 KB)

TAXI0108: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) licensing policies, vehicles: England and Wales by licensing area (ODS, 74.4 KB)

TAXI0109: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) licensing policies, drivers: England and Wales by licensing area (ODS, 81.5 KB)

TAXI0110: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) licensing policies, accessibility: England and Wales by licensing area (ODS, 101 KB)

TAXI0111: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) licensing policies, operators: England and Wales by licensing area (ODS, 95.5 KB)

TAXI0112: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) licensing policies, general: England and Wales by licensing area (ODS, 81 KB)

TAXI0113: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs), drivers and operators by licensing authority: England and Wales (ODS, 387 KB)

TAXI0118: National Register of Taxi and Private Hire Licence Revocations, Refusals and Suspensions (NR3S): Searches and Entries (ODS, 74.3 KB)

Historical data tables

We are currently reviewing the methodology used to analyse the fuel type and age of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs). As a result, these analyses are under review while we ensure the methodology remains robust and appropriate. Please contact us if you would like to provide feedback on this change at localtransport.statistics@dft.gov.uk

TAXI0114: Age and fuel type of taxis: England (ODS, 11.9 KB)

TAXI0115: Fuel type of taxis, by region: England (ODS, 11.8 KB)

TAXI0116: Age of taxis, by region: England (ODS, 12.8 KB)

TAXI0117: Age and fuel type of taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs), all regions (ODS, 83.3 KB)

Discontinued data tables

TAXI0103: Taxis, Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) and their drivers by licensing region, type of vehicle and licence: England and Wales (ODS, 19.7 KB)

TAXI0106: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs) licensing policies by licensing area: England and Wales (ODS, 313 KB)

TAXI0107: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (PHVs): Drivers and Vehicles, England and Wales by licensing area (ODS, 46.5 KB)

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