Best areas to open golf course in Wales
17 Wales 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 Wales?
In Wales, the best area to open a golf course is Gwynedd, with a Gera Business Location Score of 76.3/100: premises at £56/m²/yr and local median pay £25,217. Flintshire / Sir y Fflint ranks lowest of 17 Wales authorities at 50.9/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Wales ranked for golf course
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwynedd | 76.3/100 | £56 | £25,217 | £2,419 |
| 2 | Powys | 75.5/100 | £60 | £26,839 | £2,592 |
| 3 | Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych | 73.8/100 | £49 | £27,011 | £2,117 |
| 4 | Conwy | 72.9/100 | £57 | £26,961 | £2,462 |
| 5 | Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro | 72.6/100 | £79 | £26,535 | £3,413 |
| 6 | Ceredigion | 65.8/100 | £71 | £27,868 | £3,067 |
| 7 | Isle of Anglesey / Ynys Môn | 65/100 | £54 | £29,867 | £2,333 |
| 8 | Vale of Glamorgan / Bro Morgannwg | 64.6/100 | £73 | £28,528 | £3,154 |
| 9 | Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin | 64.5/100 | £67 | £29,835 | £2,894 |
| 10 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 63.5/100 | £61 | £28,454 | £2,635 |
| 11 | Caerphilly / Caerffili | 62.2/100 | £68 | £28,187 | £2,938 |
| 12 | Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy | 61.6/100 | £69 | £32,805 | £2,981 |
| 13 | Swansea / Abertawe | 57.1/100 | £76 | £31,348 | £3,283 |
| 14 | Newport / Casnewydd | 56.3/100 | £68 | £32,340 | £2,938 |
| 15 | Cardiff / Caerdydd | 55.9/100 | £73 | £33,599 | £3,154 |
| 16 | Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr | 53/100 | £89 | £30,377 | £3,845 |
| 17 | Flintshire / Sir y Fflint | 50.9/100 | £80 | £34,480 | £3,456 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for golf course premises in Wales?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in Wales is £49/m²/yr in Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Gwynedd ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for golf course in Gwynedd?
- For a 100 m² unit in Gwynedd, business rates are roughly £2,419/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £5,600/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).