TfL Ref: 2929-1819

Thank you for your email received by us on 2 February 2019 asking for information about the Congestion Charging zone and Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).

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

the number of London residents who reside in the Congestion Charging Zone that have been issued PCNs for not purchasing a congestion charge for a vehicle travelling in the zone.

The following table provides the number of PCNs issued to vehicles registered at all postcodes within the Congestion Charge zone for non-payment of the daily charge for the last calendar year. These figures are inclusive of both residential and business postcodes.

2018 PCNs Issued
January 3,456
February 2,842
March 2,982
April 2,955
May 2,984
June 3,113
July 3,268
August 3,061
September 2,897
October 3,407
November 3,244
December 2,831

In addition to the number, I would also like to know the amount of penalties paid by London residents who reside in the Congestion Charging Zone since it was initiated.

Please see the table below for the number of PCNs paid which were issued to vehicles registered at all postcodes within the Congestion Charge zone for non-payment of the daily charge from 1 July 2016 to 31 January 2019. The figures include both residential and business postcodes. Please note that the amount received is in respect of PCNs settled; outstanding amounts are not included in this total. We do not hold information prior to 1 July 2016 due to a change in service provider.

 Number of PCNs Paid
2016 
July 948
August 858
September 932
October 1,086
November 1,378
December 1,092
2017 
January 879
February 751
March 824
April 563
May 894
June 989
July 957
August 886
September 821
October 745
November 982
December 577
2018 
January 722
February 510
March 580
April 615
May 590
June 575
July 651
August 574
September 536
October 591
November 487
December 481
2019 
January 402

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.

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Yours sincerely

Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London