Revealed: The top 60 UK towns and cities that drink the most booze '“ where does Doncaster rank?

The UK towns and cities which drink the most booze have been revealed '“ so how does Doncaster fare in a rundown of the nation's top 60 heaviest drinking spots?
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Nov 2018, 09:50 BST
Updated 19th Nov 2018, 09:54 BST
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How boozy is Doncaster?

The list, drawn up by the Daily Feed, ranks a string of UK towns and cities on how much booze its inhabitants consume '“ although its unclear how the figures and statistics were arrived at.

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But despite its night time party image, Doncaster was actually named as one of the least boozy places in Britain '“ coming in at 53rd spot on the 60-strong list. 

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Locally, Barnsley, Sheffield and Chesterfield were all said to consume more alcohol, with only Rotherham ranked lower than Doncaster.

The Daily Feed's report said: 'Alcohol is everywhere we look: in the shops, on TV in pubs, bars, clubs and probably in our homes as well!

'Whether it's students downing Jäegerbombs, professionals enjoying a glass of Merlot after a stressful day at work or simply having a pint down the pub with your family on a Sunday there's one things for sure: alcohol appeals to all ages.'

Doncaster's listing said: 'This Yorkshire town is another that has hidden depths when it comes to alcohol consumption.

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'Figures from 2013 showed that 13% of Doncaster drinkers consume heavy levels of alcohol, that may put their health at risk.'

Blackpool was named as the heaviest drinking town in the UK, with Sunderland and Middlesbrough also in the top three.

Here's the complete rundown with local towns highlighted in bold.

60. Carlisle

59. Corby

58. Ashfield

57. Darlington

56. Oldham

55. Rotherham

54. Derry

53. Doncaster

52. Dudley

51. Leicester

50. Bridgend

49. Lancaster

48. Dundee

47. York

46. Stockton-On-Tees

45. Bradford

44. Blackburn

43. Knowsley

42. Durham

41. Islington

40. Aberdeen

39. Derby

38. Sheffield

37. Bury

36. Swansea

35. Gloucester

34. Redcar and Cleveland

33. Barnsley

32. Wirral

31. Hartlepool

30. Liverpool

29. Coventry

28. St Helens

27. Wigan

26. Kingston Upon Hull

25. Edinburgh

24. Brighton

23. Newcastle Upon Tyne

22. Wakefield

21. Manchester

20. Wolverhampton

19. Torbay

18. Norwich

17. Rochdale

16. Newcastle under Lyme

15. Belfast

14. Burnley

13. Plymouth

12. Cardiff

11. Glasgow

10. North and South Tyneside

9. Barrow in Furness

8. Nottingham

7. Chesterfield

6. Salford

5. Gateshead

4. Stoke-on-Trent

3. Middlesbrough

2. Sunderland

1. Blackpool

 

 

 

 

 

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