London Named the Worst Place for Dangerous Drinking in the UK
London has been named the most dangerous city for drinking in the UK, according to a new study from the team at Private Rehab Clinic Delamere.
Giving each location a total score out of 80, based on 8 different factors including the number of bars and clubs, rates of alcoholism, number of alcohol-related hospital admissions and more, the team were able to determine how impacted by binge drinking different cities across the UK were.
The research revealed that London had the most dangerous drinking culture in the UK with an overall score of 0 out of a possible 80.
As the most populated city in the country, London had a huge 26,580 alcohol-related hospital admissions recorded between 2019-2020, 190 bottomless drinking locations and 1,068 bars and nightclubs that all contributed to its toxic drinking culture.
Taking second place on the list was Leeds, with a score of 11 out of 80. Their bottomless drinks score was 0.8/10, with 60 recorded locations and events offering free-flowing booze. 3,310 hospital admissions were documented between 2019-2020 and finally, there were 9,954 recorded alcohol dependency cases between 2018-2019.
Completing the top three was Bristol with a score of 16.6 out of a possible 80.
The Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities for Drinking Culture
London – 0/80
Leeds – 11/80
Bristol – 16.6/80
Manchester – 17.1/80
Liverpool – 19.9/80
Birmingham – 22.3/80
Newcastle – 25.6/80
Nottingham – 31.1/80
Sheffield -31.2/80
Brighton -32/80