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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Simon Goodley and agencies

One pub a day closed permanently in England and Wales in 2025

A boarded-up pub
The number of pubs in England and Wales, including those vacant and being offered to let, fell to 38,623 in 2025 from 38,989 a year earlier. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

One pub a day disappeared for good in England and Wales during 2025 as sustained cost pressures continued to weigh heavily on the sector.

Analysis of government statistics shows that 366 pubs were demolished or converted for other uses over the year to December.

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