Unhealthiest UK restaurants and takeaways ‘more likely to be found in deprived areas’

Researchers found a ‘clear pattern’ between the healthiness of menus in an area and its level of deprivation. Photograph: Collins/Alamy

Restaurants and takeaways with the unhealthiest menus are more likely to be found in deprived areas, while tourists hotspots such as Westminster have the healthiest food outlets, research suggests.

The study from the University of Cambridge examined menus from almost 55,000 food outlets on Just Eat, an online food ordering and delivery platform. Each menu was given a score between 0 and 12, with 12 being the healthiest.