While the overall number of pubs and bars has decreased in the United Kingdom, there was a small increase in the number of establishments in 2010. There were 22,925 small bars and pubs (with fewer than 10 employees) in 2019. This was down from a peak of over 40,000 in 2002.
Number of public houses and bars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2019, by size
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 16, 2020). Number of public houses and bars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2019, by size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118265/number-of-pubs-and-bars-uk-by-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of public houses and bars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2019, by size." Chart. January 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118265/number-of-pubs-and-bars-uk-by-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of public houses and bars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2019, by size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118265/number-of-pubs-and-bars-uk-by-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Public Houses and Bars in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2001 to 2019, by Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118265/number-of-pubs-and-bars-uk-by-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of public houses and bars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2019, by size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118265/number-of-pubs-and-bars-uk-by-size/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of public houses and bars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2001 to 2019, by size [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118265/number-of-pubs-and-bars-uk-by-size/