The top 10 easiest places to get a pint in Greater London

Discover London's best spots for a quick pint, with the City of London leading with a staggering 615.92 pubs per 1,000 hectares.

We don’t need to tell you that London is swarming with pubs.

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People walk past Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, formerly a famous haunt for journalists, in Fleet Street | Getty Images

Here in London, pubs are still very much the centrepoint of our communities from traditional boozers to quirky micro breweries the city is alive with the sound of... beer?

So it will come as no surprise that Greater London is the ‘easiest place’ to get a pint in the country.

The masterminds over at play-book-slots.com, who conducted the research, have broken down the data so we can see the London boroughs with the most pubs. You never know this is the sort of information that could come in very useful during a pub quiz (or night out!)

Competitors take part in a pancake race in Leadenhall Market on February 21, 2023 in London, England. Hosted by the Lamb Tavern, an 18th century pub in the centre of the Victorian market, the race is held annually on Shrove Tuesday.placeholder image
Competitors take part in a pancake race in Leadenhall Market on February 21, 2023 in London, England. Hosted by the Lamb Tavern, an 18th century pub in the centre of the Victorian market, the race is held annually on Shrove Tuesday. | Getty Images

According to the data the City of London is by far the most accessible place to get a pint in the UK.

It has 615.92 pubs per 1,000 hectares, which is a whopping 5,618.9% higher than the national average. 

In the City of London, there are 178 pubs, many of which were built during the 17th century, including Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese and Old Doctor Butler’s Head. 

Westminster has the second-highest number of pubs per 1,000 hectares at 230.94 - 2,044.3% above the UK average. 

There are 496 pubs in the area, with The Red Lion, The Harp, and Buckingham Arms being popular choices near Westminster tube station for those looking to grab a pint. 

Islington ranks third, with 172.98 pubs per 1,000 hectares, which is 1,506.1% higher than the national average. 

Among the 257 pubs in Islington, The Old Queen’s Head is one of the highest-rated choices, known for transforming into a ‘night out’ pub once the weekend begins. 

Top 10 easiest places to get a pint in London:

1. City of London

2. Westminster

3. Islington

4. Camden

5. Kensington

6. Hackney

7. Tower Hamlets

8. Hammersmith and Fulham

9. Southwark

10. Lambeth

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