WHERE’S FAST FOOD HOT SPOT?

NEW DATA REVEALS BURGER, KEBAB AND CHIP SHOP CAPITAL

A new map today reveals which area of Sunderland is the city’s fast food hot spots.

New data published by Public Health England (PHE) shows how many fast food outlets, including burger bars, kebab and chip shops, are in each local authority – and also shows a ward-byward breakdown.

Sunderland has 265 fast food outlets, which works out at a rate of 95.7 per 100,000 population. And it is Hendon, which has the highest number, totalling 27.

The number of fast food outlets in each ward of Sunderland City Council is shown on a table on the right.:

Nationally, the map shows that there are generally more fast food outlets in deprived areas than in more affluent areas.

In the North East the local authority with the highest density of fast food outlets per 100,000 population is Hartlepool (143.6 per 100,000 people). This contrasts with Northumberland, which has the lowest density of fast food outlets (85.4 per 100,000 people).

The density of fast food outlets in local authorities in England ranges from 24 to 199 per 100,000 of the population. The national average is 88 per 100,000.

Professor Peter Kelly, PHE centre director for the North East, said: “Over a fifth of adults and children eat takeaway meals at home more than once a week which is contributing to the nation’s obesity epidemic.

“Councils are already trying to limit new takeaways, particularly around schools, addressing this issue in very interesting ways according to their own local concerns.

“This data will be useful for local authorities to consider alongside their other public health responsibilities.”