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1,113 liquor licences for public houses in Northern Ireland

Date published: 31 July 2025

Topics: Business, economy and trade

New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department for Communities present key statistics on the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland.

Key findings:

  • At 31 December 2024, there were 1,113 liquor licences for public houses.
  • Of the local government districts, Newry, Mourne and Down had the highest number of liquor licences for public houses (164).
  • The split of liquor licences for public houses between rural and urban locations was 48% rural and 52% urban.
  • Of the district electoral areas, Botanic (Belfast) had the highest number of liquor licences for public houses (58).
  • At 31 December 2024, there were 678 liquor licences for off-licences.

About the publication

This publication presents the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland at the District Electoral Area (DEA) level. It includes information on the number of liquor licences by public house by various geographies and the number of liquor licences by off-licence.

Further information

View the full publication, Liquor Licences in Northern Ireland 2024 and related tables.

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