Best areas to open post office in North East
7 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 post office in North East?
In North East, the best area to open a post office is Northumberland, with a Gera Business Location Score of 61.2/100: premises at £64/m²/yr and local median pay £27,769. Sunderland ranks lowest of 7 North East authorities at 52/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top North East area for post office: Northumberland.
How this is calculatedNorth East ranked for post office
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland | 61.2/100 | £64 | £27,769 | £2,765 |
| 2 | Redcar and Cleveland | 59.5/100 | £63 | £28,356 | £2,722 |
| 3 | County Durham | 59.1/100 | £60 | £29,393 | £2,592 |
| 4 | South Tyneside | 58/100 | £86 | £25,490 | £3,715 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 57/100 | £75 | £29,502 | £3,240 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 55.9/100 | £94 | £28,507 | £4,061 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 52/100 | £113 | £28,214 | £4,882 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for post office premises in North East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North East is £60/m²/yr in County Durham. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Northumberland ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for post office in Northumberland?
- For a 100 m² unit in Northumberland, business rates are roughly £2,765/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £6,400/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).