Blackpool has topped the list of dangerous drinking black spots.
The list was compiled by looking at the highest rates of drinkers who have needed hospital treatment and according to the figures, Blackpool has become the dangerous drinking capital of England.
The figures, uncovered by Labour MP Liam Byrne, saw that Blackpool had 1,230.5 per 100,000 population needing treatment last year.
So, did anywhere in the South West feature on the list? Well, Bristol is number 40…
And Torbay can be seen at number 20!
So why does Torbay make it onto a list mainly made up of cities? The fact that Torbay Hospital serves a wider area than Torbay, a number of visiting tourists, Stag/Hen parties, Conventions such as the young farmers or maybe the people of Torbay can’t handle their drink? [join us over on Facebook to discuss]
Maybe Noodleit had it right 5 years ago?
And here is the full list…
I’m sure Blackpool wont want congratulating on being first.
1 Blackpool
2 Stoke-on-Trent
3 Sunderland
4 Norwich
5 Middlesbrough
6 Gateshead
7 Salford
8 Nottingham
9 Barrow-in-Furness
10 South Tyneside
11 Burnley
12 Newcastle-under-Lyme
13 North Tyneside
14 Chesterfield
15 Wakefield
16 Kingston upon Hull
17 Wigan
18 Manchester
19 Torbay [857.6 alcohol related hospital admissions per 100k population]
20 Wirral
21 Wolverhampton
22 Newcastle upon Tyne
23 Tameside
24 Hartlepool
25 St. Helens
26 Halton
27 Coventry
28 Liverpool
29 Gloucester
30 Derby
31 Islington
32 Redcar and Cleveland
33 Knowsley
34 Blackburn with Darwen
35 County Durham
36 Bradford
37 Stockton-on-Tees
38 Dudley
39 Doncaster
40 Bristol
41 Lancaster
42 Oldham
43 Darlington
44 Ashfield
45 Corby
46 Rochdale
47 Hyndburn
48 Sandwell
49 Carlisle
50 Amber Valley
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