Pharmacy landscape in the United Kingdom (UK) - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Estimated pharmacy market revenue in the UK in 2023
- 36bn GBP
Detailed statistics
UK pharmacy market revenue 2020-2028
- Largest UK pharmacy chain as of 2024
- Boots
Detailed statistics
Top select UK pharmacy chains by total revenue 2024
- Number of pharmacists in the UK as of 2023
- 80k
Detailed statistics
Number of pharmacists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic UK pharmacy market revenue 2020-2028
- Basic Statistic Average revenue per UK pharmacy 2020-2028
- Premium Statistic Pharmacy density in the UK 2020-2028
- Premium Statistic Top select UK pharmacy chains by total revenue 2024
- Basic Statistic Community pharmacies in England 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic England: number of distance selling pharmacies 2008-2023
- Basic Statistic Community pharmacy independent contractors in England 2006-2023
Overview
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UK pharmacy market revenue 2020-2028
UK pharmacy market revenue 2020-2028
Pharmacy market revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2028 (in billion GBP)
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Average revenue per UK pharmacy 2020-2028
Average revenue per UK pharmacy 2020-2028
Average revenue per pharmacy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2028 (in million GBP)
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Pharmacy density in the UK 2020-2028
Pharmacy density in the UK 2020-2028
Pharmacy density in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2028 (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Top select UK pharmacy chains by total revenue 2024
Top select UK pharmacy chains by total revenue 2024
Leading pharmacy chains in the United Kingdom (UK) ranked by total revenue as of 2024 (in billion GBP)
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Community pharmacies in England 2006-2023
Community pharmacies in England 2006-2023
Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23
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England: number of distance selling pharmacies 2008-2023
England: number of distance selling pharmacies 2008-2023
Number of distance selling pharmacies in England from 2008/09 to 2022/23
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Community pharmacy independent contractors in England 2006-2023
Community pharmacy independent contractors in England 2006-2023
Number of independent contractors of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23
Workforce
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- Basic Statistic Number of pharmacists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of pharmaceutical technicians in the UK 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain 2013-2023
- Basic Statistic Dispensing chemist: specialized stores in the UK 2021-2023, by revenue size
Workforce
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Number of pharmacists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
Number of pharmacists in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
Annual number of pharmacists in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Number of pharmaceutical technicians in the UK 2010-2023
Number of pharmaceutical technicians in the UK 2010-2023
Annual number of pharmaceutical technicians in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain 2013-2023
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain 2013-2023
Number of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain from 2013 to 2023
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Dispensing chemist: specialized stores in the UK 2021-2023, by revenue size
Dispensing chemist: specialized stores in the UK 2021-2023, by revenue size
Number of specialized stores with a dispensing chemist in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2021 to 2023, by revenue size
Prescription items
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- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed in England 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic Prescription items dispensed in England 2022, by therapeutic class
- Basic Statistic Net cost per pharmacy dispensing fee in England 2006-2023
- Basic Statistic Total cost of prescription items dispensed in England 2022, by therapeutic class
- Basic Statistic Number of pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed Scotland 2008-2023
- Basic Statistic Most dispensed drugs by covered NHS Scotland 2022/23, by item
Prescription items
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Pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed in England 2006-2023
Pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed in England 2006-2023
Number of prescription items dispensed in pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23 (in millions)
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Prescription items dispensed in England 2022, by therapeutic class
Prescription items dispensed in England 2022, by therapeutic class
Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2022, by therapeutic class
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Net cost per pharmacy dispensing fee in England 2006-2023
Net cost per pharmacy dispensing fee in England 2006-2023
Average net cost per pharmacy dispensing fee in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23 (in GBP)
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Total cost of prescription items dispensed in England 2022, by therapeutic class
Total cost of prescription items dispensed in England 2022, by therapeutic class
Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed in England in 2022, by therapeutic class (in million GBP)
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Number of pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed Scotland 2008-2023
Number of pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed Scotland 2008-2023
Total number of pharmaceutical prescription items dispensed in Scotland from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in millions)
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Most dispensed drugs by covered NHS Scotland 2022/23, by item
Most dispensed drugs by covered NHS Scotland 2022/23, by item
Most dispensed drugs covered by NHS Scotland in financial year 2022/2023, by items dispensed (in millions)
Reviews and services
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- Basic Statistic Medical appliance use reviews in pharmacies in England 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic Pharmacy contractors providing any appliance use reviews in England 2010-2023
- Basic Statistic Pharmacies providing new medicines services in England 2012-2023
- Basic Statistic Community pharmacies providing vaccination services in England 2022/23, by region
Reviews and services
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Medical appliance use reviews in pharmacies in England 2010-2023
Medical appliance use reviews in pharmacies in England 2010-2023
Total number of appliance use review (AUR) services in pharmacies in England from 2010/11 to 2022/23
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Pharmacy contractors providing any appliance use reviews in England 2010-2023
Pharmacy contractors providing any appliance use reviews in England 2010-2023
Number of pharmacy contractors providing any appliance use review (AUR) services in England from 2010/11 to 2022/23
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Pharmacies providing new medicines services in England 2012-2023
Pharmacies providing new medicines services in England 2012-2023
Number of pharmacies providing new medicines services (NMSs) in England from 2012/13 to 2022/23
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Community pharmacies providing vaccination services in England 2022/23, by region
Community pharmacies providing vaccination services in England 2022/23, by region
Share of community pharmacies providing seasonal influenza vaccination advanced service in England in 2022/23, by region
Online pharmacies
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- Premium Statistic Online pharmacy user share in the UK 2020-2028
- Basic Statistic Top online stores in the pharmacy segment in the UK 2022, by net sales
- Premium Statistic Leading pharmacies based on online visibility in the UK 2023
- Basic Statistic Most well-known online pharmacies in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Popularity of online pharmacies in the UK 2023, by brand
- Premium Statistic Usage of online pharmacies in the UK 2023, by brand
Online pharmacies
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Online pharmacy user share in the UK 2020-2028
Online pharmacy user share in the UK 2020-2028
Percentage of online pharmacy users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2028
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Top online stores in the pharmacy segment in the UK 2022, by net sales
Top online stores in the pharmacy segment in the UK 2022, by net sales
Top online stores in the pharmacy segment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by e-commerce net sales (in million U.S. dollar)
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Leading pharmacies based on online visibility in the UK 2023
Leading pharmacies based on online visibility in the UK 2023
Online visibility of online pharmacy brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by visibility score
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Most well-known online pharmacies in the UK 2023
Most well-known online pharmacies in the UK 2023
Leading online pharmacies ranked by brand awareness in the United Kingdom in 2023
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Popularity of online pharmacies in the UK 2023, by brand
Popularity of online pharmacies in the UK 2023, by brand
Online pharmacies popularity in the United Kingdom in 2023, by brand
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Usage of online pharmacies in the UK 2023, by brand
Usage of online pharmacies in the UK 2023, by brand
Online pharmacies usage in the United Kingdom in 2023, by brand
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