The Short VersionScotland had 2,540 pubs in March 2026, down 11% since 2019, the fastest fall of any UK region. Wales lost 8.4% over the same period and has lost more than a quarter of its pubs since 2010. Scotland now has more licensed restaurants than pubs. Pubs are closing right across the UK, but […]
The Short VersionThere were 37,350 pubs and bars in the UK in March 2026, down from 44,680 in 2010. That’s 7,330 fewer, a fall of 16%. Pub numbers dropped in 14 of the last 16 years, and Wales has lost more than a quarter of its pubs. Most of us can name a pub that […]
The Short VersionLondon had 3,625 pubs and bars in March 2026, up 75 since 2019. It’s the only one of the 12 UK regions with more pubs than before the pandemic. London still has fewer pubs than in 2010, but it has lost them more slowly than anywhere else, and most of the recent growth […]
The Short VersionThe UK had 38,735 licensed restaurants in March 2026, up 10.3% since 2019. Wales has grown fastest, up 16.3%, followed by the North West and London, both up 14%. London added the most, and Northern Ireland is the only region where numbers fell. For years the story of UK hospitality has been told […]
