Best areas to open pharmacy in East
4 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 pharmacy in East?
In East, the best area to open a pharmacy is Great Yarmouth, with a Gera Business Location Score of 63.8/100: premises at £240/m²/yr and local median pay £26,484. West Suffolk ranks lowest of 4 East authorities at 47.3/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
East ranked for pharmacy
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Yarmouth | 63.8/100 | £240 | £26,484 | £10,368 |
| 2 | East Suffolk | 63.5/100 | £239 | £30,821 | £10,325 |
| 3 | Breckland | 60.9/100 | £234 | £28,303 | £10,109 |
| 4 | West Suffolk | 47.3/100 | £398 | £29,613 | £17,194 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for pharmacy premises in East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in East is £234/m²/yr in Breckland. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Great Yarmouth ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for pharmacy in Great Yarmouth?
- For a 100 m² unit in Great Yarmouth, business rates are roughly £10,368/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £24,000/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).