Best areas to open large distribution warehouse 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 large distribution warehouse in North East?
In North East, the best area to open a large distribution warehouse is Gateshead, with a Gera Business Location Score of 61.5/100: premises at £33/m²/yr and local median pay £28,507. Sunderland ranks lowest of 5 North East authorities at 57.3/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top North East area for large distribution warehouse: Gateshead.
How this is calculatedNorth East ranked for large distribution warehouse
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead | 61.5/100 | £33 | £28,507 | £1,426 |
| 2 | Stockton-on-Tees | 60.3/100 | £28 | £29,537 | £1,210 |
| 3 | County Durham | 60/100 | £35 | £29,393 | £1,512 |
| 4 | Darlington | 59.5/100 | £37 | £29,692 | £1,598 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 57.3/100 | £44 | £28,214 | £1,901 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for large distribution warehouse premises in North East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North East is £28/m²/yr in Stockton-on-Tees. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Gateshead ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for large distribution warehouse in Gateshead?
- For a 100 m² unit in Gateshead, business rates are roughly £1,426/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £3,300/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).