The UK's unhealthiest high street has been revealed
(Image: Getty)Exclusive new data has revealed the UK’s unhealthiest high streets, with some of Britain’s busiest shopping destinations packed with fast food outlets, sweet shops and takeaway chains.
The analysis, carried out by weight loss injection experts Chemist4U, looked at the number of “unhealthy” food outlets within a 500-metre radius of major high streets. These included fast food restaurants, dessert bars and sweet shops. The results show just how hard it can be to make healthy choices in some town and city centres.
Here are the 10 unhealthiest high streets in the UK, ranked by the proportion of unhealthy outlets nearby.
10. Fargate, Sheffield
Rounding out the top 10 is Sheffield’s Fargate, where 27.8% of stores within 500 metres were classed as unhealthy.
(Image: Getty)9. Albion Street, Leeds
Leeds’ Albion Street ranks ninth, with 28.2% unhealthy outlets.
That equates to 111 unhealthy stores out of 394 in the surrounding area.
(Image: Getty)8. Market Street, Manchester
Manchester’s Market Street places eighth.
Researchers found 135 unhealthy stores out of 478, meaning 28.2% of outlets offer unhealthy food options.
(Image: Getty)7. Buchanan Street, Glasgow
Glasgow’s Buchanan Street ranks seventh, with 28.4% unhealthy stores.
The popular shopping area has 99 unhealthy outlets out of 349.
(Image: Getty)6. Fishergate, Preston
Preston’s Fishergate follows closely behind, with 32.8% of nearby outlets classified as unhealthy.
In total, 43 of 131 stores fell into this category.
(Image: Getty)5. High Street, Newport
Newport’s High Street comes in fifth, with 35.1% of stores deemed unhealthy.
That’s 87 unhealthy outlets out of 248, making it tough for shoppers to avoid temptation.
(Image: Getty)4. New Street, Birmingham
Despite its reputation as a premier shopping destination, Birmingham’s New Street ranks fourth.
The study found 141 unhealthy outlets out of 383, suggesting 36.8% of stores promote unhealthy eating.
(Image: Getty)3. High Street, Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea’s central High Street takes third place.
Here, 38.1% of outlets are unhealthy, with greasy takeaways and sugary snack stops making up 40 of 105 stores.
(Image: Getty)2. Hales Street, Coventry
Coventry ranks second, with Hales Street found to have 42.3% unhealthy stores within a 500m radius.
With 44 out of 104 shops falling into the unhealthy category, roughly two in every five stores encourage poor food choices.
(Image: Getty)1. St Peter’s Street, Derby
Topping the list is St Peter’s Street in Derby, where 46.1% of nearby stores are classified as unhealthy.
That’s 65 unhealthy outlets out of 141, meaning almost half the high street is dominated by temptation.
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