Analysis from OHID also shows that fast food outlets per population in the most deprived areas of England are double the level in the least deprived areas, at 147 per 100,000 compared with 73 per 100,000.
With 922 fast food joints, Camden is the fast food capital of England; at 417.4 outlets per 100,000 people, over triple the rate for England (115.9).
Almost every local authority area in England has seen the number of fast food shops per population either grow or stay broadly similar over recent years – an outcome health organisations described as “infuriating”.
Camden in north London has taken the crown from Bury as England’s fast food capital, as new analysis shows it has the most outlets per population.
“On average, the local authorities with a higher deprivation score, which include several large city authorities, have a higher number of fast food outlets per 100,000 population,” the OHID said.
