New study shows cheapest and most expensive areas for a pint at Wetherspoon pubs

14 March 2024 , 01:55

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The price of a pint varies all over the country (Image: (Image: GETTY))

The cheapest pint at Wetherspoon has been revealed in a new study with prices as low as just £2.70 in some areas.

While you can get a cheap beer in some parts of the UK, in pricier areas it could cost you over £4. A study by Alt Index found eight places in the UK where the most popular beer, Carling, is the cheapest, at just £2.63.

This includes spots in Scotland like East Lothian, Inverclyde, and Stirling and Falkirk. The only place in England with such a bargain pint was Rutland. The 20 cheapest places all offer a pint for under £3, including North Lanarkshire at £2.86 and East Yorkshire at £2.92.

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Regulars at Wetherspoon can still get a pint for less than £2.70 in many areas ((Image: Getty))

Inner London was the priciest place to grab a beer, costing £4.76, while Edinburgh also topped £4, coming in at £4.03, reports the Express. Several big cities were among the most expensive, with Leeds and Birmingham at £3.98 and Bristol at £3.78.

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There were some big differences between some large cities and their surrounding areas. For example, a pint in Manchester costs £3.56, but in Greater Manchester, it's only £2.86. A Carling in Liverpool is £3.63, but in Merseyside, it's just £2.83.

The study didn't include prices at Wetherspoon pubs at UK airports, where drinks are much more expensive.

Cheapest pints of Carling at Wetherspoon pubs

• Clackmannanshire - £2.63
• East Lothian - £2.63
• Flintshire - £2.63
• Inverclyde - £2.63
• Newport - £2.63
• Rutland - £2.63
• South Lanarkshire - £2.63
• Stirling and Falkirk - £2.63
• Scottish Borders - £2.74
• Rhonna Cynon Taff - £2.80
• West Dunbartonshire - £2.80
• Merseyside - £2.83
• Carmanthenshire - £2.84
• Greater Manchester - £2.86
• North Lanarkshire - £2.86
• East Riding of Yorkshire - £2.86
• Neath Port Talbot - £2.87
• East Yorkshire - £2.92
• Northumberland - £2.92
• Fife - £2.93.

Most expensive pints of Carling at Wetherspoon pubs

• Inner London - £4.76
• Edinburgh - £4.03
• Leeds - £3.98
• Birmingham - £3.98
• Highland - £3.92
• East Sussex - £3.84
• Bristol - £3.78
• Dorset - £3.74
• Berkshire - £3.69
• Conwy - £3.68
• Cardiff - £3.67
• Buckinghamshire - £3.66
• Lincoln - £3.65
• Livingston - £3.64
• Liverpool - £3.63
• Glasgow - £3.63
• Surrey - £3.58
• Hertfordshire - £3.58
• Manchester - £3.56.

Nicholas Dawson