England loses 2,707 pubs in four years

Sobering statistics from today's press release by ippr.

Region/country Number of pubs 2005
Net pubs closed 2005-2009
% pubs closed 2005-2009
West Midlands
6013 -576 -9.6
Scotland 5971 -562 -9.4
North West
8513 -612 -7.2
East Midlands
5259 -356 -6.8
South East
8521 -530 -6.2
Wales 4147 -236 -5.7
East of England
5562 -311 -5.6
Yorkshire and the Humber
6181 -322 -5.2

Casualties include The Abergavenny Arms.

See Camra for more details.

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The figures are very sad. The

The figures are very sad. The minus figures are showing pubs that have been lost (as a deficit)...

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