Best areas to open farm shop in Yorkshire and The Humber
5 Yorkshire and The Humber 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
In Yorkshire and The Humber, the best area to open a farm shop is North Lincolnshire, with a Gera Business Location Score of 69.2/100: premises at £16/m²/yr and local median pay £29,973. East Riding of Yorkshire ranks lowest of 5 Yorkshire and The Humber authorities at 60/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top Yorkshire and The Humber area for farm shop: North Lincolnshire.
How this is calculatedYorkshire and The Humber ranked for farm shop
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Lincolnshire | 69.2/100 | £16 | £29,973 | £691 |
| 2 | North Yorkshire | 65.1/100 | £47 | £29,288 | £2,030 |
| 3 | Kirklees | 65/100 | £42 | £28,821 | £1,814 |
| 4 | Calderdale | 61.5/100 | £45 | £30,451 | £1,944 |
| 5 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 60/100 | £48 | £29,355 | £2,074 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for farm shop premises in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in Yorkshire and The Humber is £16/m²/yr in North Lincolnshire. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, North Lincolnshire ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for farm shop in North Lincolnshire?
- For a 100 m² unit in North Lincolnshire, business rates are roughly £691/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £1,600/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).