Best areas to open farm shop in North West
15 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 farm shop in North West?
In North West, the best area to open a farm shop is Wyre, with a Gera Business Location Score of 67/100: premises at £47/m²/yr and local median pay £27,657. Cumberland ranks lowest of 15 North West authorities at 41.4/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
North West ranked for farm shop
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyre | 67/100 | £47 | £27,657 | £2,030 |
| 2 | Westmorland and Furness | 62/100 | £47 | £32,683 | £2,030 |
| 3 | Chorley | 61.2/100 | £44 | £29,415 | £1,901 |
| 4 | Wigan | 58.3/100 | £51 | £28,003 | £2,203 |
| 5 | Stockport | 56.8/100 | £69 | £28,296 | £2,981 |
| 6 | St. Helens | 56.7/100 | £56 | £28,468 | £2,419 |
| 7 | Preston | 55/100 | £61 | £32,655 | £2,635 |
| 8 | West Lancashire | 52.6/100 | £67 | £28,909 | £2,894 |
| 9 | Cheshire West and Chester | 49.7/100 | £74 | £30,636 | £3,197 |
| 10 | South Ribble | 49.4/100 | £68 | £30,126 | £2,938 |
| 11 | Cheshire East | 45.4/100 | £81 | £33,200 | £3,499 |
| 12 | Bolton | 44.9/100 | £112 | £27,696 | £4,838 |
| 13 | Wirral | 43/100 | £95 | £28,840 | £4,104 |
| 14 | Ribble Valley | 41.7/100 | £65 | £41,474 | £2,808 |
| 15 | Cumberland | 41.4/100 | £81 | £34,890 | £3,499 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for farm shop premises in North West?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North West is £44/m²/yr in Chorley. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Wyre ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for farm shop in Wyre?
- For a 100 m² unit in Wyre, business rates are roughly £2,030/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £4,700/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).