Best areas to open trade showroom in East Midlands
33 East Midlands local authorities ranked by the Gera Business Location Score — real rent, wages, rates and market density.
Where is the best place to open a trade showroom in East Midlands?
In East Midlands, the best area to open a trade showroom is East Lindsey, with a Gera Business Location Score of 71.1/100: premises at £35/m²/yr and local median pay £26,724. South Derbyshire ranks lowest of 33 East Midlands authorities at 59.2/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top East Midlands area for trade showroom: East Lindsey.
How this is calculatedEast Midlands ranked for trade showroom
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Lindsey | 71.1/100 | £35 | £26,724 | £1,512 |
| 2 | Derbyshire Dales | 69.9/100 | £46 | £28,874 | £1,987 |
| 3 | Newark and Sherwood | 67.6/100 | £45 | £26,911 | £1,944 |
| 4 | Mansfield | 66.8/100 | £37 | £26,761 | £1,598 |
| 5 | Bassetlaw | 66.5/100 | £45 | £26,888 | £1,944 |
| 6 | Leicester | 66.3/100 | £49 | £29,411 | £2,117 |
| 7 | Melton | 66.2/100 | £54 | £26,700 | £2,333 |
| 8 | Harborough | 66.1/100 | £50 | £28,618 | £2,160 |
| 9 | Boston | 66/100 | £54 | £26,187 | £2,333 |
| 10 | High Peak | 65.8/100 | £46 | £28,463 | £1,987 |
| 11 | South Holland | 65.6/100 | £44 | £27,809 | £1,901 |
| 12 | South Kesteven | 65.1/100 | £58 | £28,724 | £2,506 |
| 13 | Gedling | 64.2/100 | £62 | £26,135 | £2,678 |
| 14 | Erewash | 64/100 | £45 | £29,102 | £1,944 |
| 15 | West Lindsey | 63.9/100 | £35 | £30,000 | £1,512 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 63.5/100 | £68 | £29,482 | £2,938 |
| 17 | North East Derbyshire | 63.4/100 | £41 | £29,544 | £1,771 |
| 18 | Ashfield | 63.3/100 | £47 | £29,136 | £2,030 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 63.2/100 | £60 | £30,962 | £2,592 |
| 20 | North Northamptonshire | 63/100 | £45 | £31,027 | £1,944 |
| 21 | Amber Valley | 62.9/100 | £48 | £31,100 | £2,074 |
| 22 | Broxtowe | 62.7/100 | £70 | £27,113 | £3,024 |
| 23 | Nottingham | 62.3/100 | £67 | £29,144 | £2,894 |
| 24 | North Kesteven | 62.1/100 | £50 | £29,941 | £2,160 |
| 25 | Bolsover | 61.9/100 | £55 | £30,441 | £2,376 |
| 26 | Charnwood | 61.6/100 | £54 | £32,435 | £2,333 |
| 27 | North West Leicestershire | 61.4/100 | £64 | £30,034 | £2,765 |
| 28 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 60.9/100 | £51 | £34,606 | £2,203 |
| 29 | West Northamptonshire | 60.5/100 | £56 | £33,147 | £2,419 |
| 30 | Rushcliffe | 60.5/100 | £91 | £28,689 | £3,931 |
| 31 | Blaby | 59.9/100 | £63 | £33,327 | £2,722 |
| 32 | Derby | 59.7/100 | £59 | £35,179 | £2,549 |
| 33 | South Derbyshire | 59.2/100 | £52 | £32,938 | £2,246 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for trade showroom premises in East Midlands?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in East Midlands is £35/m²/yr in East Lindsey. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, East Lindsey ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for trade showroom in East Lindsey?
- For a 100 m² unit in East Lindsey, business rates are roughly £1,512/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £3,500/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).