UK cinema seats

Average number of seats in cinemas open during the year
thousands

1941	4,216		1961	2,649		1981	..		2001	705.5
1942	..		1962	2,420		1982	..		2002	734.5
1943	..		1963	2,222		1983	..		2003	738.1
1944	..		1964	2,104		1984	..		2004	743.7
1945	..		1965	2,013		1985	..		2005	743.2
1946	..		1966	1,883		1986	..		2006	..
1947	..		1967	1,757		1987	..		2007	790.2
1948	..		1968	1,627		1988	..		2008	865.6
1949	..		1969	1,538		1989	..		2009	..
1950	4,221		1970	1,466		1990	..		2010	..
1951	4,221		1971	1,381		1991	..		2011	802.6
1952	4,200		1972	1,198		1992	..
1953	4,177		1973	1,097		1993	..
1954	4,156		1974	973		1994	..
1955	4,087		1975	879		1995	..
1956	4,026		1976	627		1996	..
1957	3,825		1977	..		1997	..
1958	3,664		1978	..		1998	..
1959	3,299		1979	..		1999	..
1960	2,960		1980	..		2000	..

Source: Kinematograph Yearbooks, Board of Trade, CAA, Terra Media research, industry estimates

See also Cinema seats per screen

Cinema statistics index