London crowned the UK's night out capital

• Westminster takes the top spot, with 971 venues per 100,000 population.
• Camden and Islington rank second and third, seeing 950, and 584 venues per 100,000 people, respectively.
• Analysis of Nightclubs, Pubs, and Arts and Entertainment Venues from all over the UK reveals the best areas for a good night out.

A new study reveals the best areas throughout the UK for night-time plans during the festive season.

The study, by online casino Heart Bingo, gathered over 65 thousand (65,539) unique, active company details, relating to nightlife, entertainment, arts, and performing arts, grouping them by UK area, then ranking by standardising per 100,000 residents to avoid data being skewed.

In first place Westminster is with 971 venues per 100,000 residents. One of only two areas on the list with over 900 night-life venues per 100,000 residents, the London Borough has a total of 2,040 companies paired with a total population estimate of 209,996.

Camden ranks second on the list, with a total of 950 of venues per 100,000 residents. A slightly higher business count (2,060), but a higher population count (216,943) results in the south-coast seaside city ranking second.

The third spot on the list goes to the London Borough of Islington, with 584 venues per 100,000 residents. Islington has 1,303 registered, active nightlife-related businesses paired with a n estimated population of 223,024 - the largest population estimate of the top three.

With 459venues per 100,000 residents, fourth place goes to the London Borough of Hackney. With the ONS’s population estimate sitting at 266,758 compared to the 1,225 active businesses registered with Companies house, Hackney comfortably sits in foruth place on the list

In fifth place is Brighton & Hove, seeing approximately 189 per 100,000 people. According to the ONS population estimates, Brighton & Hove has by far the largest population, at 283,870, paired with 537 active business - the first sub-1000 figure on the list.

The remainder of the top ten features Lancaster in sixth, and West Suffolk ranking seventh, with 183, and 181venues per 100,000residents, respectively.

Derbyshire Dales is eighth on the list, with approximately 169 options per 100,000residents, with Liverpool following in ninth place, with approximately 167 venues per 100,000 residents.

Rounding out the list in tenth place is Stafford with approximately 161 venues per 100,000 residents.

Interestingly, after excluding the The City of London, as well as the Isles of Scilly from the top ten due to their extremely small populations skeweing the data, which if they were to be included in the top ten ranking, would rank first, and fourth, respectively. In total, there were 65,539 unique business throughout the entire UK analysed.

The top ten areas in the UK for a night out: