How bookstores in England has changed
Over the past 25 years, the number of independent bookstores in England has been fluctuating from Yorkshire to London. These independent bookstores have served continuous demands for various genres of books that used to be not part of large book firms. We collected the data from the Independent Publication Association. Independent publishers use this data to make marketing and distribution plans according to different neighborhoods. Use this interactive chart to navigate bookstores in different regions and thier unique names.
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Total number of stores
North West
North East
Yorkshire/Humber
South East
East Midlands
South West
East of England
West Midlands
Greator London
1976
44
1977
38
1978
28
1979
130
1980
130
1981
123
1982
21
1988
23
1990
133
1991
143
1992
181
1993
30
1994
133
1995
124
1996
58
1997
130
1998
141
1999
9
2000
31
2001
133
The data do not include Wales, Northen Ireland, and Scotland.
Bookstore names may not be up-to-date.