Salford is home to the unhappiest families in the UK, apparently.
09.07.2023 - 16:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two areas of Greater Manchester have been ranked among the top 10 best - and worst- for a night out in the country.
A new survey conducted by Public First looked at the size of the night-time economy across more than 100 major towns and cities in England and Wales.
It revealed there is a North-South divide and a contrast between wealthier and more deprived areas in terms of the quality of nightlife, the Mirror reports.
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Manchester was ranked the tenth best place in the country for a night out, along with Brighton in first place, Bath in second and York in third place. Scores were based on the number of restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs available - and what they have to offer.
Just a couple of miles away, Salford, was ranked the fourth worst place for a night out, along with Slough in the South West and Basildon in Essex.
The Night Out Index focused on licensed establishments to measure the strength of nightlife and did not consider unlicensed evening establishments, Public First said.
For example, it did not take into consideration the growth in late-night dessert parlours or the more than 500% increase in the number of shisha bars in the UK since the mid-2000s.
Research from 2018 suggested Manchester has 60 registered shisha cafes, while Birmingham has seen the number of such establishments increase from just three in 2007 to over 30.
Overall, northern towns have seen some of the biggest improvements in nightlife, with Leeds, Liverpool and Halifax leading the way with a roughly 20% increase in the per capita number of night-time establishments.
Meanwhile, Rochdale, Mansfield and Dudley have seen the biggest declines in
Salford is home to the unhappiest families in the UK, apparently.
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