Oxford named fourth best UK place for night out

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 06:01 · Archive

Oxford has been ranked fourth in the UK for nightlife in a study by Gentlemen's Club 23 Paul Street, with a nightlife score of 81.6 out of 100. The city places ahead of Nottingham (81.3), Haringey (80.6), Cheltenham (79.8), Brighton and Hove (79.6), Stevenage (79.6) and Ipswich (79.1).

Kensington and Chelsea topped the ranking with a nightlife index score of 90.7 out of 100, followed by the City of London and Southwark. The west London borough outperformed Manchester (72.6) and Newcastle (72.8), both widely celebrated for their nightlife, scoring around 25 per cent higher than each.

The study compared locations using data on the availability of pubs and bars, late-night food options, hygiene ratings, transport and 24-hour alcohol licences. Oxford has 7.5 taxis and private hire vehicles per 1,000 residents, with an average pub, bar and nightclub hygiene rating of 4.89 out of 5. Kensington and Chelsea's highest advantage is its concentration of drinking establishments, with 950 on-trade alcohol licences across just 12.4 square kilometres, equivalent to 76.7 per km², more than five times Manchester's density of 14.5 and over ten times Newcastle's 7.4.

How it is being reported

• Oxford named among the UK's best places for a night outOxford finished in fourth place in the ranking, which is topped by Kensington and Chelsea.Oxford Mail · 26 Oct, 05:00
• Oxford named among the UK's best places for a night outOxford finished in fourth place in the ranking, which is topped by Kensington and Chelsea.Oxfordshire Guardian · 26 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Oxford · Kensington and Chelsea · City of London · Southwark · Manchester · Newcastle · Gentlemen's Club 23 Paul Street

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