Camden in north London has probably the most quick meals shops by inhabitants in England, changing Bury in Better Manchester, analysis has proven.
The London borough had an estimated 417 shops for each 100,000 individuals residing there in 2024, information from the Workplace for Well being Enchancment and Disparities (OHID) discovered.
That’s greater than double its complete in 2017, when the survey was final compiled.
Neighbouring Westminster is second with 248, adopted by Blackpool and Southwark, one in all 5 London native authority areas within the prime 10. Manchester accomplished the highest 5.
Hackney in east London noticed the variety of shops rise by greater than a 3rd to 166, climbing from 58th place to ninth and Liverpool additionally entered the highest 10, with 175 per 100,000.
Bury, which led the earlier survey with 256, dropped to tenth place final yr, whereas Wokingham in Berkshire nonetheless has the fewest shops, with 39, and Hartlepool (138) and Darlington (145) additionally noticed massive declines.
The info takes in a variety of outlets promoting meals together with, however not restricted to, burgers, pizza, kebabs, hen, Indian takeaways, Chinese language takeaways, and fish and chips.
Disadvantaged areas have greater than twice the quantity (147) of quick meals shops per inhabitants than the least disadvantaged areas (73), the evaluation confirmed.
Katharine Jenner, director of Weight problems Well being Alliance, known as the outcomes “infuriating” and accused quick meals firms of “eroding healthy eating opportunities”.
A Camden Council spokesperson stated the realm was a “world-famous tourist hotspot” the place guests “grab food on the go either before or after” nights out or travelling residence from the town.
The council helps residents to “access healthy food and to follow a balanced diet, and there’s lots of community food projects and food growing initiatives in Camden helping with this”.
High 10 areas by way of quick meals shops per 100,000 individuals (2017 determine in brackets)
Camden 417.4 (205.2)
Westminster 248.2 (146.8)
Blackpool 226.3 (230.1)
Southwark 205.4 (110.5)
Manchester 183.0 (144.9)
Tower Hamlets 176.8 (149.6)
Liverpool 175.1 (135.3)
Tameside 170.5 (144.7)
Hackney 166.0 (107.2)
Bury 165.7 (256.4)
Backside 10 areas by way of quick meals shops per 100,000 individuals (2017 determine in brackets)
Wokingham 39.2 (37.4)
Bracknell Forest 63.1 (54.1)
Richmond upon Thames 65.5 (68.1)
Herefordshire 69.0 (58.9)
Merton 75.3 (92.4)
West Berkshire 77.1 (82.1)
Central Bedfordshire 77.5 (67.3)
Wiltshire 77.8 (68.8)
Knowsley 77.9 (61.9)
Buckinghamshire 79.1 (62.7)
