In England and Wales, 700 pubs, bars and nightclubs were legally authorized to sell alcohol 24-hours a day. An additional 3,200 hotel bars held the license as well.
Licensing Act 2003
In 2003 a somewhat controversial Licensing Act was passed in England and Wales that abolished fixed closing times for bars and nightclubs, giving them the potential to open for 24-hours, 7 days a week. This was dependent on considerations such as the impact on businesses and local residents. Even if a venue holds the license, it may not necessarily operate 24 hours per day. Compared to numbers of licensed drinking premises, those holding such a license are relatively low.
Number of pubs, bars and nightclubs with 24-hour alcohol licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018*
* Figures are as of March 31 each year. Data was not collected in 2011 and 2015. These figures have been rounded, and includes imputed estimates for non-responding licensing authorities.
According to the source, "a 24-hour licence refers to premises that are licensed for the sale or supply of alcohol 24 hours per day (but may not operate 24 hours per day)".
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UK Home Office. (March 28, 2019). Number of pubs, bars and nightclubs with 24-hour alcohol licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098040/bars-with-24-hour-alcohol-licenses-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of pubs, bars and nightclubs with 24-hour alcohol licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018*." Chart. March 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098040/bars-with-24-hour-alcohol-licenses-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. (2019). Number of pubs, bars and nightclubs with 24-hour alcohol licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098040/bars-with-24-hour-alcohol-licenses-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of Pubs, Bars and Nightclubs with 24-hour Alcohol Licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098040/bars-with-24-hour-alcohol-licenses-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office, Number of pubs, bars and nightclubs with 24-hour alcohol licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098040/bars-with-24-hour-alcohol-licenses-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of pubs, bars and nightclubs with 24-hour alcohol licenses in England and Wales from 2009 to 2018* [Graph], UK Home Office, March 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098040/bars-with-24-hour-alcohol-licenses-in-england-and-wales/
