Best areas to open betting shop in North East
12 North East local authorities ranked by the Gera Business Location Score — real rent, wages, rates and market density.
Where is the best place to open a betting shop in North East?
In North East, the best area to open a betting shop is County Durham, with a Gera Business Location Score of 64/100: premises at £66/m²/yr and local median pay £29,393. Newcastle upon Tyne ranks lowest of 12 North East authorities at 56.6/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top North East area for betting shop: County Durham.
How this is calculatedNorth East ranked for betting shop
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | County Durham | 64/100 | £66 | £29,393 | £2,851 |
| 2 | South Tyneside | 62.7/100 | £96 | £25,490 | £4,147 |
| 3 | Darlington | 61.7/100 | £89 | £29,692 | £3,845 |
| 4 | Hartlepool | 61.3/100 | £95 | £28,204 | £4,104 |
| 5 | Redcar and Cleveland | 61.2/100 | £95 | £28,356 | £4,104 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 60.2/100 | £105 | £28,507 | £4,536 |
| 7 | Northumberland | 59.3/100 | £119 | £27,769 | £5,141 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 59.2/100 | £106 | £29,502 | £4,579 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 58.4/100 | £120 | £28,214 | £5,184 |
| 10 | Stockton-on-Tees | 58.3/100 | £116 | £29,537 | £5,011 |
| 11 | North Tyneside | 57.1/100 | £129 | £29,311 | £5,573 |
| 12 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 56.6/100 | £123 | £31,786 | £5,314 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for betting shop premises in North East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North East is £66/m²/yr in County Durham. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, County Durham ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for betting shop in County Durham?
- For a 100 m² unit in County Durham, business rates are roughly £2,851/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £6,600/yr rent — before Small Business Rate Relief.
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Contains public sector information published by Valuation Office Agency and Office for National Statistics and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: VOA Business Floorspace + ONS Business Counts + ONS ASHE (work geography) + ONS population estimates (2025 (VOA 31 March 2025; ASHE 2025 provisional; Business Counts 2025; population mid-2024), published December 2025).