This statistic shows the number of hotels selling alcohol and pubs in England and Wales per year from 2008 to 2016, by type of license. In 2016, 38.6 thousand hotels and pubs were licensed for on-sales of alcohol, compared to 41.5 thousand licensed for off-sales.
In the UK drinking establishments licensed for on-sale of alcohol are licensed to sell for consumption on the premises after purchase, whereas an off-license means the opposite. Off-licenses are often held by shops.
Number of alcohol-selling hotels and pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by type of license (in 1,000)*
*According to source, data for 2011 was missing due to a change in the methodology of reporting numbers for England and Wales at that time.
**Data for 2015 is not available.
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British Beer & Pub Association. (September 1, 2017). Number of alcohol-selling hotels and pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by type of license (in 1,000)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310220/number-of-alcohol-selling-hotels-and-pubs-in-england-and-wales-uk-by-type-of-license/
British Beer & Pub Association. "Number of alcohol-selling hotels and pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by type of license (in 1,000)*." Chart. September 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310220/number-of-alcohol-selling-hotels-and-pubs-in-england-and-wales-uk-by-type-of-license/
British Beer & Pub Association. (2017). Number of alcohol-selling hotels and pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by type of license (in 1,000)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310220/number-of-alcohol-selling-hotels-and-pubs-in-england-and-wales-uk-by-type-of-license/
British Beer & Pub Association. "Number of Alcohol-selling Hotels and Pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by Type of License (in 1,000)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310220/number-of-alcohol-selling-hotels-and-pubs-in-england-and-wales-uk-by-type-of-license/
British Beer & Pub Association, Number of alcohol-selling hotels and pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by type of license (in 1,000)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310220/number-of-alcohol-selling-hotels-and-pubs-in-england-and-wales-uk-by-type-of-license/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of alcohol-selling hotels and pubs in England and Wales from 2008 to 2016, by type of license (in 1,000)* [Graph], British Beer & Pub Association, September 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/310220/number-of-alcohol-selling-hotels-and-pubs-in-england-and-wales-uk-by-type-of-license/
