Crap Towns / Whitley Bay / Shops
How many pubs, bookies and Greggs has Whitley Bay got?
Mapped in Whitley Bay as of 1 October 2026: 29 pubs, 58 hairdressers, 10 charity shops, 3 bookmakers, 5 vape shops, 3 banks and 1 Greggs. Per head, vape shops stand out: 1.4 per 10,000 people, 4.7 times the typical town's 0.3.
All these hairdressers and the wind still has the final say.
| Type | Mapped | Per 10,000 | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pubs | 29 | 7.9 | 4.7 |
| Hairdressers | 58 | 15.7 | 4.5 |
| Charity shops | 10 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Bookmakers | 3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Vape shops | 5 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Banks | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Greggs | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |