FOI request detail

Number of currently licensed private hire drivers with home addresses with SS or CM postcodes

Request ID: FOI-1300-1920
Date published: 16 September 2019

You asked

I am looking to understand the number of TfL licensed private hire drivers with home addresses with SS or CM postcodes

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-1300-1920

Thank you for your email of 1 August 2019 asking about licensed private hire drivers. I apologise for the delay in replying.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold the information you require.

You asked for: The number of currently licensed private hire drivers with home addresses with SS or CM postcodes

As of 6 September, 553 licensed private hire drivers were recorded as having a postcode with the Chelmsford postcode area (CM) and 486 private hire drivers were licensed with a Southend-on-Sea  postcode area (SS).

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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