UK pub closures tracker
161 pubs closed for good across England, Scotland and Wales in the first three months of 2026, almost two a day and 26% more than the same period in 2025 (BBPA, 5 May 2026).This tracker collates the most recent published pub closure statistics from two named industry sources. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) publishes counts of pubs that close for good, most recently reporting 161 closures across England, Scotland and Wales in the first quarter of 2026 (published 5 May 2026), against 128 in the same period of 2025, and earlier reporting 289 closures in England and Wales during 2024 (published 17 February 2025). British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)
Source: British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) · Updated as the BBPA and the Hospitality Market Monitor publish, roughly quarterly. · Last reviewed June 2026.
| Measure | Figure | Scope and period | Source, as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubs closed, Q1 2026 | 161 (almost 2 a day) | England, Scotland and Wales, Jan to Mar 2026 | BBPA, 5 May 2026 |
| Change on Q1 2025 | Up 26% (128 closed in Q1 2025) | England, Scotland and Wales | BBPA, 5 May 2026 |
| Job losses from Q1 2026 closures | More than 2,400, around half younger workers | England, Scotland and Wales, Q1 2026 | BBPA, 5 May 2026 |
| Net pub closures, 2025 | 336 | Great Britain, full year 2025 | BBPA figures, reported 5 May 2026 |
| Pubs closed, 2024 | 289, with more than 4,500 job losses | England and Wales, full year 2024 | BBPA, 17 February 2025 |
| Pub numbers over five years | 47,613 at the start of 2019 down to 45,345 at the start of 2024 | England and Wales | BBPA, 17 February 2025 |
| All licensed premises | 98,609 at the end of March 2026, down 305 (0.3%) on December 2025, an average of 3.4 net closures a day | Great Britain, all licensed hospitality | Hospitality Market Monitor (CGA by NIQ with AlixPartners), 27 April 2026 |
| Hardest-hit segments, Q1 2026 | Casual dining down 0.9%, community pubs down 0.2%, high street pubs down 0.1% | Great Britain, Q1 2026 | Hospitality Market Monitor (CGA by NIQ with AlixPartners), 27 April 2026 |
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This tracker collates the most recent published pub closure statistics from two named industry sources. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) publishes counts of pubs that close for good, most recently reporting 161 closures across England, Scotland and Wales in the first quarter of 2026 (published 5 May 2026), against 128 in the same period of 2025, and earlier reporting 289 closures in England and Wales during 2024 (published 17 February 2025). The Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ with AlixPartners counts all licensed premises in Great Britain, recording 98,609 sites at the end of March 2026, down 305 in the quarter. The two series measure different things (pubs closing for good versus net licensed-site numbers), so we label the scope and date of every figure and do not mix them into a single total. Scope varies between releases (England and Wales versus Great Britain), so compare like with like. Figures are the most recent published at the last review (14 July 2026). Hospitality is one of the most insolvency-exposed UK sectors: see our hospitality insolvency and rescue guide and the UK company insolvency tracker for the formal-insolvency backdrop.
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