Best areas to open golf course in North East
5 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 golf course in North East?
In North East, the best area to open a golf course is Gateshead, with a Gera Business Location Score of 67.7/100: premises at £53/m²/yr and local median pay £28,507. Stockton-on-Tees ranks lowest of 5 North East authorities at 55.5/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
North East ranked for golf course
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead | 67.7/100 | £53 | £28,507 | £2,290 |
| 2 | Northumberland | 66.6/100 | £71 | £27,769 | £3,067 |
| 3 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 59.5/100 | £70 | £31,786 | £3,024 |
| 4 | County Durham | 59.2/100 | £73 | £29,393 | £3,154 |
| 5 | Stockton-on-Tees | 55.5/100 | £84 | £29,537 | £3,629 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for golf course premises in North East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North East is £53/m²/yr in Gateshead. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Gateshead ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for golf course in Gateshead?
- For a 100 m² unit in Gateshead, business rates are roughly £2,290/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £5,300/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).