Entertainment Licensing Statistics for England and Wales by Local Authority

National Statistics from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport detail the number and type of entertainment licences across local authorities in England and Wales. The data was last updated on 2026-07-08. It is designated as official government statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional distribution of entertainment venues based on licensing figures mentioned in the description
• Track trends in licensing types (e.g., alcohol, music, theatre) over time based on the statistical release
• Compare local authority regulatory activity based on the number of licences issued

Strengths

• Designated as official National Statistics, implying a defined quality assurance process
• Data is broken down by local authority, providing geographic granularity

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

Administrative data collection by government agencies

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:17.274627; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales