Best areas to open takeaway 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 takeaway food outlet in North East?
In North East, the best area to open a takeaway food outlet is Northumberland, with a Gera Business Location Score of 71.3/100: premises at £83/m²/yr and local median pay £27,769. Stockton-on-Tees ranks lowest of 7 North East authorities at 62.2/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
North East ranked for takeaway
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland | 71.3/100 | £83 | £27,769 | £3,586 |
| 2 | County Durham | 67.7/100 | £68 | £29,393 | £2,938 |
| 3 | Darlington | 66.7/100 | £72 | £29,692 | £3,110 |
| 4 | Redcar and Cleveland | 66.7/100 | £89 | £28,356 | £3,845 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 66/100 | £84 | £28,214 | £3,629 |
| 6 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 62.9/100 | £145 | £31,786 | £6,264 |
| 7 | Stockton-on-Tees | 62.2/100 | £120 | £29,537 | £5,184 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for takeaway premises in North East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North East is £68/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 takeaway in Northumberland?
- For a 100 m² unit in Northumberland, business rates are roughly £3,586/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £8,300/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).