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Every so often I make a little mining expedition to the number-heavy regions of my library. The precious numbers I hew from the rocks are then carefully packaged up into tables. Which I take out and admire periodically.
Or if I'm feeling generous (or abusive, depending on your point of view) I'll show them to family and friends. "Ooh, isn't that fascinating." Is what they never say. Usually it's "Dad, I'm trying to watch Pointless." "I'm not interested in that crap, Ronald." Though often it's more negative than that.
I'm particularly proud of this table, documenting as it does Scottish on and off licences for the whole postwar period. Well, at least as far as 2009. Taking it any further could be a problem.as the Scottish Executive has stopped publishing the statistics in 2007. Bastards. Don't they realise what an inconvenience to me that is? They did the same once in the past. The figures for 1981 to 1990 are the British Beer and Pub Association's guess.
You may notice something slightly surprising in the numbers:
Licensed premises in Scotland 1945 - 2009
Year
Public houses
Hotels
Pubs & hotels
Restricted Hotels
Restaurants
Restricted Hotels & Restaurants
Registered clubs
Off licences
Total
1945
4,080
1,506
5,586
681
2,188
8,455
1946
4,084
1,565
5,649
740
2,204
8,593
1947
4,103
1,646
5,749
773
2,257
8,779
1948
4,111
1,690
5,801
834
2,313
8,948
1949
4,115
1,709
5,824
884
2,342
9,050
1950
4,118
1,740
5,858
912
2,366
9,136
1951
4,123
1,768
5,891
944
2,380
9,215
1952
4,111
1,770
5,881
966
2,387
9,234
1953
4,134
1,800
5,934
990
2,409
9,333
1954
4,156
1,826
5,982
1,021
2,424
9,427
1955
4,162
1,821
5,983
1,056
2,426
9,465
1956
4,176
1,846
6,022
1,132
2,434
9,588
1957
4,201
1,872
6,073
1,169
2,444
9,686
1958
4,181
1,893
6,074
1,219
2,482
9,775
1959
4,177
1,942
6,119
1,245
2,499
9,863
1960
4,186
1,987
6,173
1,297
2,580
10,050
1961
4,206
2,056
6,262
1,326
2,782
10,370
1962
4,218
2,096
6,314
60
44
104
1,379
2,961
10,758
1963
4,212
2,138
6,350
111
106
217
1,421
3,131
11,119
1964
4,222
2,196
6,418
142
148
290
1,497
3,242
11,447
1965
4,213
2,265
6,478
149
175
324
1,554
3,385
11,741
1966
4,222
2,319
6,541
170
201
371
1,607
3,384
11,903
1967
4,230
2,404
6,634
184
221
405
1,686
3,555
12,280
1968
4,198
2,449
6,647
212
274
486
1,793
3,630
12,556
1969
4,111
2,509
6,620
226
307
533
1,890
3,644
12,687
1970
4,190
2,565
6,755
227
358
585
1,938
3,766
13,044
1971
4,176
2,609
6,785
250
406
656
2,073
3,819
13,333
1972
4,064
2,646
6,710
270
431
701
2,148
3,872
13,431
1973
4,086
2,769
6,855
304
501
805
2,214
4,021
13,895
1974
3,923
2,745
6,668
319
540
859
2,306
4,019
13,852
1975
4,002
2,755
6,757
317
587
904
2,404
4,182
14,247
1976
4,132
2,871
7,003
345
670
1,015
2,398
4,365
14,781
1977
4,192
2,865
7,057
365
713
1,078
2,600
4,446
15,181
1978
4,309
2,990
7,299
393
775
1,168
2,671
4,625
15,763
1979
4,363
2,928
7,291
419
853
1,272
2,594
4,712
15,869
1980
4,472
2,959
7,431
438
921
1,359
2,723
4,899
16,412
1981
7,450
1,400
2,750
5,000
16,600
1982
7,450
1,450
2,800
5,100
16,800
1983
7,450
1,500
2,850
5,200
17,000
1984
7,450
1,550
2,850
5,300
17,150
1985
7,450
1,600
2,825
5,400
17,275
1986
7,450
1,650
2,825
5,550
17,475
1987
7,450
1,700
2,800
5,600
17,550
1988
4,472
2,959
7,450
1,750
2,775
5,650
17,625
1989
7,500
1,800
2,750
5,700
17,750
1990
7,550
1,850
2,700
5,800
17,900
1991
4,828
2,731
7,559
570
1,314
1,884
2,668
5,912
18,023
1992
4,831
2,712
7,543
573
1,333
1,906
2,631
5,933
18,013
1993
4,847
2,665
7,512
564
1,383
1,947
2,594
5,994
18,047
1994
4,880
2,649
7,529
563
1,399
1,962
2,558
6,112
18,161
1995
4,978
2,622
7,600
549
1,446
1,995
2,521
6,268
18,384
1996
5,070
2,616
7,686
581
1,488
2,069
2,484
6,365
18,604
1997
5,267
2,612
7,879
542
1,507
2,049
2,448
6,386
18,762
1998
5,152
2,562
7,714
521
1,500
2,021
2,492
6,337
18,564
1999
5,094
2,524
7,618
532
1,490
2,022
2,501
6,397
18,538
2000
5,080
2,491
7,571
506
1,476
1,982
2,556
6,368
18,477
2001
5,084
2,455
7,539
475
1,473
1,948
2,513
6,336
18,336
2002
5,082
2,424
7,506
484
1,453
1,937
2,526
6,249
18,218
2003
5,122
2,384
7,506
470
1,474
1,944
2,349
6,104
17,903
2004
5,184
2,338
7,522
453
1,489
1,942
2,347
6,341
18,152
2005
5,150
2,261
7,411
422
1,506
1,928
2,338
6,378
18,055
2006
5,177
2,249
7,426
399
1,529
1,928
2,285
6,332
17,971
2007
5,186
2,174
7,360
356
1,514
1,870
2,242
6,232
17,704
2009
16,639
Sources:
1945 - 1959: Statistical Handbook of the BBPA 1988, page 52.
1960 - 1979: Statistical Handbook of the BBPA 2011, page 75.
See what I mean? Apart from a blip in 1974 and 1975 (pretty tough years in the UK - one of the reasons I went to university) the number of pubs and hotels rose slowly but steadily from 1945 to 1980. Since then, the number has been very stable at around 7,500. The increase between 1945 and 1980 was 33%. Which way outstrips any population growth. In 1945 4,640,000 people lived in Scotland. In 1969, 5,180,000.
Why surprising? Because the talk is always about how much pub numbers have declined. Which isn't at all what these numbers show.
Obviously the growth in pub numbers in Scotland postwar is insignificant compared to the surge in off-licence numbers, which nearly trebled in the period covered by the table. That, and the new categories of restricted hotels and restaurants helped to double the total number of licences.
Not all what I would have guessed.https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-4437643453305536792?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012/02/licensed-premises-in-scotland-1945-2009.html)
Every so often I make a little mining expedition to the number-heavy regions of my library. The precious numbers I hew from the rocks are then carefully packaged up into tables. Which I take out and admire periodically.
Or if I'm feeling generous (or abusive, depending on your point of view) I'll show them to family and friends. "Ooh, isn't that fascinating." Is what they never say. Usually it's "Dad, I'm trying to watch Pointless." "I'm not interested in that crap, Ronald." Though often it's more negative than that.
I'm particularly proud of this table, documenting as it does Scottish on and off licences for the whole postwar period. Well, at least as far as 2009. Taking it any further could be a problem.as the Scottish Executive has stopped publishing the statistics in 2007. Bastards. Don't they realise what an inconvenience to me that is? They did the same once in the past. The figures for 1981 to 1990 are the British Beer and Pub Association's guess.
You may notice something slightly surprising in the numbers:
Licensed premises in Scotland 1945 - 2009
Year
Public houses
Hotels
Pubs & hotels
Restricted Hotels
Restaurants
Restricted Hotels & Restaurants
Registered clubs
Off licences
Total
1945
4,080
1,506
5,586
681
2,188
8,455
1946
4,084
1,565
5,649
740
2,204
8,593
1947
4,103
1,646
5,749
773
2,257
8,779
1948
4,111
1,690
5,801
834
2,313
8,948
1949
4,115
1,709
5,824
884
2,342
9,050
1950
4,118
1,740
5,858
912
2,366
9,136
1951
4,123
1,768
5,891
944
2,380
9,215
1952
4,111
1,770
5,881
966
2,387
9,234
1953
4,134
1,800
5,934
990
2,409
9,333
1954
4,156
1,826
5,982
1,021
2,424
9,427
1955
4,162
1,821
5,983
1,056
2,426
9,465
1956
4,176
1,846
6,022
1,132
2,434
9,588
1957
4,201
1,872
6,073
1,169
2,444
9,686
1958
4,181
1,893
6,074
1,219
2,482
9,775
1959
4,177
1,942
6,119
1,245
2,499
9,863
1960
4,186
1,987
6,173
1,297
2,580
10,050
1961
4,206
2,056
6,262
1,326
2,782
10,370
1962
4,218
2,096
6,314
60
44
104
1,379
2,961
10,758
1963
4,212
2,138
6,350
111
106
217
1,421
3,131
11,119
1964
4,222
2,196
6,418
142
148
290
1,497
3,242
11,447
1965
4,213
2,265
6,478
149
175
324
1,554
3,385
11,741
1966
4,222
2,319
6,541
170
201
371
1,607
3,384
11,903
1967
4,230
2,404
6,634
184
221
405
1,686
3,555
12,280
1968
4,198
2,449
6,647
212
274
486
1,793
3,630
12,556
1969
4,111
2,509
6,620
226
307
533
1,890
3,644
12,687
1970
4,190
2,565
6,755
227
358
585
1,938
3,766
13,044
1971
4,176
2,609
6,785
250
406
656
2,073
3,819
13,333
1972
4,064
2,646
6,710
270
431
701
2,148
3,872
13,431
1973
4,086
2,769
6,855
304
501
805
2,214
4,021
13,895
1974
3,923
2,745
6,668
319
540
859
2,306
4,019
13,852
1975
4,002
2,755
6,757
317
587
904
2,404
4,182
14,247
1976
4,132
2,871
7,003
345
670
1,015
2,398
4,365
14,781
1977
4,192
2,865
7,057
365
713
1,078
2,600
4,446
15,181
1978
4,309
2,990
7,299
393
775
1,168
2,671
4,625
15,763
1979
4,363
2,928
7,291
419
853
1,272
2,594
4,712
15,869
1980
4,472
2,959
7,431
438
921
1,359
2,723
4,899
16,412
1981
7,450
1,400
2,750
5,000
16,600
1982
7,450
1,450
2,800
5,100
16,800
1983
7,450
1,500
2,850
5,200
17,000
1984
7,450
1,550
2,850
5,300
17,150
1985
7,450
1,600
2,825
5,400
17,275
1986
7,450
1,650
2,825
5,550
17,475
1987
7,450
1,700
2,800
5,600
17,550
1988
4,472
2,959
7,450
1,750
2,775
5,650
17,625
1989
7,500
1,800
2,750
5,700
17,750
1990
7,550
1,850
2,700
5,800
17,900
1991
4,828
2,731
7,559
570
1,314
1,884
2,668
5,912
18,023
1992
4,831
2,712
7,543
573
1,333
1,906
2,631
5,933
18,013
1993
4,847
2,665
7,512
564
1,383
1,947
2,594
5,994
18,047
1994
4,880
2,649
7,529
563
1,399
1,962
2,558
6,112
18,161
1995
4,978
2,622
7,600
549
1,446
1,995
2,521
6,268
18,384
1996
5,070
2,616
7,686
581
1,488
2,069
2,484
6,365
18,604
1997
5,267
2,612
7,879
542
1,507
2,049
2,448
6,386
18,762
1998
5,152
2,562
7,714
521
1,500
2,021
2,492
6,337
18,564
1999
5,094
2,524
7,618
532
1,490
2,022
2,501
6,397
18,538
2000
5,080
2,491
7,571
506
1,476
1,982
2,556
6,368
18,477
2001
5,084
2,455
7,539
475
1,473
1,948
2,513
6,336
18,336
2002
5,082
2,424
7,506
484
1,453
1,937
2,526
6,249
18,218
2003
5,122
2,384
7,506
470
1,474
1,944
2,349
6,104
17,903
2004
5,184
2,338
7,522
453
1,489
1,942
2,347
6,341
18,152
2005
5,150
2,261
7,411
422
1,506
1,928
2,338
6,378
18,055
2006
5,177
2,249
7,426
399
1,529
1,928
2,285
6,332
17,971
2007
5,186
2,174
7,360
356
1,514
1,870
2,242
6,232
17,704
2009
16,639
Sources:
1945 - 1959: Statistical Handbook of the BBPA 1988, page 52.
1960 - 1979: Statistical Handbook of the BBPA 2011, page 75.
See what I mean? Apart from a blip in 1974 and 1975 (pretty tough years in the UK - one of the reasons I went to university) the number of pubs and hotels rose slowly but steadily from 1945 to 1980. Since then, the number has been very stable at around 7,500. The increase between 1945 and 1980 was 33%. Which way outstrips any population growth. In 1945 4,640,000 people lived in Scotland. In 1969, 5,180,000.
Why surprising? Because the talk is always about how much pub numbers have declined. Which isn't at all what these numbers show.
Obviously the growth in pub numbers in Scotland postwar is insignificant compared to the surge in off-licence numbers, which nearly trebled in the period covered by the table. That, and the new categories of restricted hotels and restaurants helped to double the total number of licences.
Not all what I would have guessed.https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5445569787371915337-4437643453305536792?l=barclayperkins.blogspot.com
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012/02/licensed-premises-in-scotland-1945-2009.html)