Number of pubs falls by over 7,000 in past decade
Research by the real estate adviser Altus Group, showed that the overall number of pubs in England and Wales, liable for business rates, including those vacant and being offered to let, fell to 39,973
The number of English and Welsh pubs fell below 40,000 for the first time during the first half of 2022 with pub numbers having fallen by 7,107 in the last 10 years, new research has revealed.