As part of the Cultural Infrastructure Plan, an annual audit of pubs using the Inter-Departmental Business Register data is produced. The overall number of pubs in London has remained largely unchanged since 2018. There were 3,535 pubs in London in 2023. Overall employee numbers increased in 2023 for the first time since the pandemic in 2020. In 2023, there...

Data from the Inter-Departmental Business Register, providing information on: the number of public houses and bars (SIC 56.30/2) in London, by Local Authority the employment provided by public houses and bars in London, by Local Authority the number of public houses and bars in London, by MSOA, for 2001 to 2016

The number of workplaces and employment in London for the Industrial Sectors: Public Houses and Bars Licensed restaurants Unlicensed restaurants and cafes Take away food shops and mobile food stands Licensed clubs For Public Houses and Bars an analysis is also presented by workplace size, and by workplace MSOA.