There are more liquor shops in poorer suburbs than anywhere in Victoria, according to new data. Either the locals want more liquor, or they just could not resist what is right in front of them.

In an unprecedented survey by VicHealth and Turning Point in which liquor licensing data has been geo-coded, researchers were able to pinpoint the locations of bottle shops, pubs and sporting clubs in the state.

The research subsequently revealed that bottle shops are thriving more in the poorer areas of the state.

Comprising the top five bottle shops are the following: the CBD, Melton, Sunshine, Dandenong and Frankston.

The study showed people living in less privileged areas have access to six times more bottle shops than wealthier suburbs.

VicHealth alcohol manager Brian Vandenberg said it was "disturbing" how much alcohol was being poured into these areas.

While takeaway liquor was cheaper, buyers tend to buy more as it is normally consumed at home, on some occasions with a group of family and friends. In such a place where there is no limit to the amount of alcohol that one can drink, buyers are tempted to buy and consume more.

Vandenberg relates the low alcohol prices to increased levels of consumption, and with high consumption, harm is not far away.

"There is very clear evidence that the more bottle shops there are in one area, the more problems that area has with alcohol-related violence, accidents and youth binge drinking," Vandenberg told the Herald Sun.

Turning Point's Michael Livingston said the Victorian report, which includes Responsible Alcohol Victoria data from 1991-2008, was the first to look at liquor and disadvantage in Australia.

The report is expected to look into the liquor market in disadvantaged areas - in the state and across the country - to help solve the causes of troubles often traceable to uncontrolled drinking.