Best areas to open veterinary clinic in North East
10 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 veterinary clinic in North East?
In North East, the best area to open a veterinary clinic is Northumberland, with a Gera Business Location Score of 51.8/100: premises at £94/m²/yr and local median pay £27,769. Middlesbrough ranks lowest of 10 North East authorities at 38.6/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top North East area for veterinary clinic: Northumberland.
How this is calculatedNorth East ranked for veterinary clinic
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland | 51.8/100 | £94 | £27,769 | £4,061 |
| 2 | Stockton-on-Tees | 48.8/100 | £106 | £29,537 | £4,579 |
| 3 | County Durham | 48.3/100 | £81 | £29,393 | £3,499 |
| 4 | Darlington | 47.7/100 | £95 | £29,692 | £4,104 |
| 5 | Redcar and Cleveland | 45.8/100 | £108 | £28,356 | £4,666 |
| 6 | North Tyneside | 44.2/100 | £113 | £29,311 | £4,882 |
| 7 | Gateshead | 44.1/100 | £109 | £28,507 | £4,709 |
| 8 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 42.2/100 | £112 | £31,786 | £4,838 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 39/100 | £121 | £28,214 | £5,227 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 38.6/100 | £136 | £29,502 | £5,875 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for veterinary clinic premises in North East?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in North East is £81/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 veterinary clinic in Northumberland?
- For a 100 m² unit in Northumberland, business rates are roughly £4,061/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £9,400/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).