Statistical data set

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.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 6 August 2013
• Last updated: 13 August 2026 — See all updates

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)

Contact us

Taxi statistics

Email localtransport.statistics@dft.gov.uk

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Published 6 August 2013

Last updated 13 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 13 August 2026

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

2. 22 January 2025

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

3. 30 October 2024

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

4. 31 July 2024

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

5. 11 July 2023

   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. 13 July 2022

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

7. 30 June 2021

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

8. 16 December 2020

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

9. 25 September 2019

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

10. 25 October 2018

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

11. 7 September 2017

    Tables updated to the latest data up to March 2017.

12. 25 August 2015

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

13. 6 August 2013

    New tables TAXI0105 and 0106 added with 2012 data.

14. 6 August 2013

    First published.