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£1 to spend a penny - the rising cost of Britain's pricey public toilets revealed

A Great British Public Toilet Map analysis found the average paid loo costs 31p, with Eastbourne charging £1 a visit.

  • Seaside resort Eastbourne tops the rankings for Britain's priciest public conveniences, with visitors facing an average charge of £1 per visit, more than three times the national average.
  • Nationally, roughly 14.7% of public toilets now charge users, revealing significant regional variation in costs across Britain for answering nature's call.
  • Other locations with high charges include Newbury at £0.75 per visit, while Hackney and Norwich both charge £0.60, ranking among the priciest in Britain.
  • Blackpool has one of the highest proportions of paid facilities, with 74% of public toilets requiring payment; Boston and Lytham rely on charges at 65%.
  • Conversely, some of the cheapest places to spend a penny include Banbury, Rochdale, and West Bromwich, where users pay just £0.10 per visit.
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£1 to spend a penny - the rising cost of Britain's pricey public toilets revealed

A new analysis reveals where it's most expensive to use a public toilet in Britain, with one town charging £1 a visit and others asking just 10p.

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Glasgow Times broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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