Best areas to open members / social club in North West
35 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 licensed members or social club in North West?
In North West, the best area to open a licensed members or social club is Rossendale, with a Gera Business Location Score of 66/100: premises at £21/m²/yr and local median pay £27,288. Ribble Valley ranks lowest of 35 North West authorities at 59/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top North West area for members / social club: Rossendale.
How this is calculatedNorth West ranked for members / social club
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rossendale | 66/100 | £21 | £27,288 | £907 |
| 2 | Burnley | 65.7/100 | £22 | £27,128 | £950 |
| 3 | Pendle | 65.5/100 | £20 | £28,099 | £864 |
| 4 | Hyndburn | 65.4/100 | £24 | £27,323 | £1,037 |
| 5 | Bolton | 65.3/100 | £25 | £27,696 | £1,080 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 65.2/100 | £28 | £27,064 | £1,210 |
| 7 | Sefton | 65.2/100 | £31 | £27,006 | £1,339 |
| 8 | Tameside | 64.9/100 | £30 | £27,115 | £1,296 |
| 9 | Wigan | 64.9/100 | £25 | £28,003 | £1,080 |
| 10 | Lancaster | 64.9/100 | £22 | £29,091 | £950 |
| 11 | Stockport | 64.8/100 | £30 | £28,296 | £1,296 |
| 12 | Wyre | 64.8/100 | £30 | £27,657 | £1,296 |
| 13 | Oldham | 64.7/100 | £28 | £27,990 | £1,210 |
| 14 | Bury | 64.6/100 | £27 | £29,060 | £1,166 |
| 15 | Wirral | 64.6/100 | £27 | £28,840 | £1,166 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 64.2/100 | £27 | £29,036 | £1,166 |
| 17 | Chorley | 64.1/100 | £30 | £29,415 | £1,296 |
| 18 | St. Helens | 64.1/100 | £29 | £28,468 | £1,253 |
| 19 | West Lancashire | 63.7/100 | £34 | £28,909 | £1,469 |
| 20 | Cheshire West and Chester | 63.6/100 | £29 | £30,636 | £1,253 |
| 21 | Blackburn with Darwen | 63.5/100 | £25 | £30,572 | £1,080 |
| 22 | South Ribble | 63.5/100 | £31 | £30,126 | £1,339 |
| 23 | Westmorland and Furness | 63.3/100 | £25 | £32,683 | £1,080 |
| 24 | Trafford | 63.2/100 | £31 | £31,516 | £1,339 |
| 25 | Halton | 62.3/100 | £28 | £32,465 | £1,210 |
| 26 | Preston | 62.3/100 | £28 | £32,655 | £1,210 |
| 27 | Cheshire East | 62.2/100 | £33 | £33,200 | £1,426 |
| 28 | Knowsley | 62.1/100 | £28 | £32,181 | £1,210 |
| 29 | Cumberland | 61.8/100 | £25 | £34,890 | £1,080 |
| 30 | Liverpool | 61.8/100 | £30 | £33,648 | £1,296 |
| 31 | Warrington | 61.3/100 | £30 | £34,719 | £1,296 |
| 32 | Salford | 61.1/100 | £29 | £34,741 | £1,253 |
| 33 | Manchester | 59.9/100 | £34 | £36,554 | £1,469 |
| 34 | Fylde | 59.7/100 | £36 | £36,962 | £1,555 |
| 35 | Ribble Valley | 59/100 | £24 | £41,474 | £1,037 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for members / social club premises in North West?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North West is £20/m²/yr in Pendle. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Rossendale ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for members / social club in Rossendale?
- For a 100 m² unit in Rossendale, business rates are roughly £907/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £2,100/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).