Best areas to open veterinary clinic in Wales
9 Wales 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 Wales?
In Wales, the best area to open a veterinary clinic is Powys, with a Gera Business Location Score of 62.2/100: premises at £53/m²/yr and local median pay £26,839. Swansea / Abertawe ranks lowest of 9 Wales authorities at 47/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Wales ranked for veterinary clinic
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powys | 62.2/100 | £53 | £26,839 | £2,290 |
| 2 | Denbighshire / Sir Ddinbych | 59.6/100 | £51 | £27,011 | £2,203 |
| 3 | Pembrokeshire / Sir Benfro | 59.4/100 | £60 | £26,535 | £2,592 |
| 4 | Isle of Anglesey / Ynys Môn | 54.3/100 | £49 | £29,867 | £2,117 |
| 5 | Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy | 52.4/100 | £96 | £32,805 | £4,147 |
| 6 | Carmarthenshire / Sir Gaerfyrddin | 51.1/100 | £71 | £29,835 | £3,067 |
| 7 | Neath Port Talbot / Castell-nedd Port Talbot | 49.4/100 | £61 | £30,055 | £2,635 |
| 8 | Flintshire / Sir y Fflint | 47.1/100 | £72 | £34,480 | £3,110 |
| 9 | Swansea / Abertawe | 47/100 | £75 | £31,348 | £3,240 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for veterinary clinic premises in Wales?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in Wales is £49/m²/yr in Isle of Anglesey / Ynys Môn. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Powys ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for veterinary clinic in Powys?
- For a 100 m² unit in Powys, business rates are roughly £2,290/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £5,300/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).