Best areas to open betting shop in North West
27 North West 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 West?
In North West, the best area to open a betting shop is Blackpool, with a Gera Business Location Score of 62.8/100: premises at £88/m²/yr and local median pay £27,064. Manchester ranks lowest of 27 North West authorities at 48.6/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
North West ranked for betting shop
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 62.8/100 | £88 | £27,064 | £3,802 |
| 2 | Hyndburn | 62.4/100 | £89 | £27,323 | £3,845 |
| 3 | Wirral | 62.2/100 | £87 | £28,840 | £3,758 |
| 4 | St. Helens | 62/100 | £86 | £28,468 | £3,715 |
| 5 | Sefton | 61/100 | £107 | £27,006 | £4,622 |
| 6 | Bolton | 60.8/100 | £104 | £27,696 | £4,493 |
| 7 | Wigan | 60.6/100 | £102 | £28,003 | £4,406 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 60/100 | £103 | £29,036 | £4,450 |
| 9 | Burnley | 59.7/100 | £113 | £27,128 | £4,882 |
| 10 | Blackburn with Darwen | 59.5/100 | £99 | £30,572 | £4,277 |
| 11 | Oldham | 59.4/100 | £113 | £27,990 | £4,882 |
| 12 | Bury | 58.9/100 | £116 | £29,060 | £5,011 |
| 13 | Tameside | 58.7/100 | £123 | £27,115 | £5,314 |
| 14 | Cheshire West and Chester | 58.6/100 | £112 | £30,636 | £4,838 |
| 15 | Westmorland and Furness | 58.5/100 | £106 | £32,683 | £4,579 |
| 16 | Cumberland | 58.1/100 | £97 | £34,890 | £4,190 |
| 17 | Halton | 57.7/100 | £107 | £32,465 | £4,622 |
| 18 | Stockport | 57.3/100 | £135 | £28,296 | £5,832 |
| 19 | Preston | 57/100 | £114 | £32,655 | £4,925 |
| 20 | Salford | 56.5/100 | £108 | £34,741 | £4,666 |
| 21 | Knowsley | 56.5/100 | £116 | £32,181 | £5,011 |
| 22 | Liverpool | 55.4/100 | £125 | £33,648 | £5,400 |
| 23 | South Ribble | 54.6/100 | £148 | £30,126 | £6,394 |
| 24 | Cheshire East | 53.9/100 | £145 | £33,200 | £6,264 |
| 25 | Trafford | 53.7/100 | £153 | £31,516 | £6,610 |
| 26 | Warrington | 53.6/100 | £137 | £34,719 | £5,918 |
| 27 | Manchester | 48.6/100 | £172 | £36,554 | £7,430 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for betting shop premises in North West?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North West is £86/m²/yr in St. Helens. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Blackpool ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for betting shop in Blackpool?
- For a 100 m² unit in Blackpool, business rates are roughly £3,802/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £8,800/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).