Bristol named “baldest” city in the UK

A study that set out to rank the top 20 UK cities that are home to the highest number of men suffering from hair loss has put Bristol at the top of the list.

Medical tourism company Longevita took a sample of 5,000 of its most recent male patients and used internal data to analyse their postcodes, revealing how prevalent baldness is among UK cities.

Bristol had a “baldness” score of 81.1%, while Peterborough came in last at 48.8% – still a relatively high percentage of baldness. 

 

1. Bristol – 81.1%
2. Bradford – 75.2%
3. Liverpool – 74.3%
4. Glasgow – 73.6%
5. Cardiff – 73.3%
6. Manchester – 70.1%
7. Durham – 69.5%
8. Wakefield – 68.8%
9. Leeds – 67.9%
10. Newcastle – 65.8%
11. Edinburgh – 65.3%
12. Leicester – 64.4%
13. Belfast – 63.6%
14. Llandudno – 63.3%
15. Birmingham – 62.4%
16. Brighton – 62.3%
17. Newport – 56.1%
18. London – 56%
19. Reading – 55.4%
20. Peterborough – 48.8%

 

While London ranks low on the list, interestingly, the largest number of patients in the sample live in the capital – 1,450 out of 5,000. However, only 812 of those needed 3,000 or more hair grafts for their hair restoration surgery. Comparing this figure to Bristol, 81% of patients needed 3,000 or more grafts, indicating extensive baldness.

Dr Nilofer Farjo was recently named the first female European president of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).