Best areas to open veterinary clinic in West Midlands
10 West 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 veterinary clinic in West Midlands?
In West Midlands, the best area to open a veterinary clinic is Malvern Hills, with a Gera Business Location Score of 69/100: premises at £61/m²/yr and local median pay £27,744. Coventry ranks lowest of 10 West Midlands authorities at 37.4/100. From 2025 UK government open data; re-dated annually.
Gera Business Location Score
Top West Midlands area for veterinary clinic: Malvern Hills.
How this is calculatedWest Midlands ranked for veterinary clinic
| # | Local authority | GBLS | Rent (£/m²/yr) | Local pay | Rates / 100 m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malvern Hills | 69/100 | £61 | £27,744 | £2,635 |
| 2 | Herefordshire, County of | 61.2/100 | £71 | £28,366 | £3,067 |
| 3 | Shropshire | 58.6/100 | £75 | £28,397 | £3,240 |
| 4 | Wychavon | 53/100 | £94 | £32,022 | £4,061 |
| 5 | Worcester | 52.4/100 | £78 | £30,003 | £3,370 |
| 6 | Dudley | 47.4/100 | £92 | £29,071 | £3,974 |
| 7 | Telford and Wrekin | 44.1/100 | £94 | £30,601 | £4,061 |
| 8 | Rugby | 43.2/100 | £96 | £36,417 | £4,147 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 41.4/100 | £102 | £33,374 | £4,406 |
| 10 | Coventry | 37.4/100 | £96 | £35,124 | £4,147 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the cheapest area for veterinary clinic premises in West Midlands?
- The lowest VOA rateable value for this property type in West Midlands is £61/m²/yr in Malvern Hills. On the combined Gera Business Location Score, which also weighs wages and demand, Malvern Hills ranks #1.
- How much are business rates for veterinary clinic in Malvern Hills?
- For a 100 m² unit in Malvern Hills, business rates are roughly £2,635/yr at the 2026-27 small-business multiplier (43.2p), on top of about £6,100/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).