Brighton has most spas and yoga studios per person in UK

Brighton and Hove has been named as one of the UK's leading wellness destinations, with new research revealing the city has more spas, and yoga and Pilates studios, per person than anywhere else in the country.

The research was conducted by spa pool manufacturers Hot Spring Spas Australasia, and analysed Tripadvisor data across UK cities with populations of over 100,000.

It found that Brighton boasts 31.11 spas per 100,000 residents — the highest figure in the entire study.

The coastal city also recorded 5.02 yoga and Pilates studios per 100,000 people, again the most of any location surveyed.

The study found that Brighton and Hove had more spas per person than anywhere else in the study (Image: Andrea Piacquadio)

The findings placed Brighton third overall in the UK wellness rankings, with a final index score of 70.16 out of 100 — behind only York (78.01) and Oxford (75.12).

The composite index measured five factors: the number of spas, parks, yoga and Pilates studios, libraries, and landmarks per 100,000 residents.

Despite ranking third overall, Brighton's dominance in the spa and wellness studio categories underlines its reputation as a hub for health-conscious living.

York topped the overall rankings largely on the strength of its landmarks and parks, while Oxford benefited from the highest number of parks per 100,000 people in the top 10, at 11.19.

Aaron Sampson, General Manager at Hot Spring Spas Australasia, said: "Access to amenities, such as outside space, positively impacts an individual's mental health, according to research by the National Institute for Health and Care Research.

"As such, this study might encourage Brits to consider how location can improve wellness."

Brighton and Hove came in third place overall in the study's wellness ranking (Image: Engin Akyurt)

He added: "From this research, it's clear that historic or university cities rank higher for wellbeing due to having more amenities per capita."

At the other end of the table, Stoke-on-Trent received the lowest overall score of 21.07 out of 100, with just 3.45 parks and 1.54 spas per 100,000 residents.

The UK's wellness hotspots were determined by creating a composite index of five factors across UK cities with a population of over 100,000.

Data on the total number of spas, libraries, parks, yoga and Pilates studios, and landmarks was gathered from Tripadvisor.

The total counts were divided by each city's population and multiplied by 100,000, before a final index score was calculated.