UK cinema sites  
Number of locations of cinemas open during the year
The first 'twin' cinema opened in Nottingham in 1965. Thereafter the number of locations declined, even though the number of screens was relatively constant.

1969	1,559
1970	1,492
1971	1,420
1972	1,314
1973	1,269
1974	1,176
1975	1,100
1976	1,057
1977	1,005
1978	958
1979	978
1980	942
1981	877
1982	803
1983	707
1984	660
1985	663

See also   Cinema screens

Cinema statistics index