Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Statistics for England and Wales

Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment Licensing statistics cover the sale of alcohol and provision of regulated entertainment and late-night refreshment in England and Wales under the Licensing Act 2003. The dataset is produced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and designated as National Statistics. It was last updated on 2026-07 08.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in alcohol license applications and grants based on national statistics.
• Model the geographic distribution of late-night refreshment premises based on licensing data.
• Assess the impact of regulatory changes on entertainment venues based on time-series statistics.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official quality standards.
• Produced by the authoritative government department, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
• Last updated on 2026-07-08, suggesting recent data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official licensing applications and registrations under the Licensing Act 2003.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:11.548274; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales