Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Hounslow?
Hounslow scores 49 out of 100 on our demand index — possible, but competitive. The council currently has 16 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 800 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 15,167 residents for every Turkish restaurant already trading here. The single biggest factor behind that number is review volume per restaurant, which ranks higher here than in most other councils in England and Wales. That combination of supply, search interest and population is what the verdict above is based on: Hounslow looks possible, but competitive for someone weighing up whether to open a Turkish restaurant in the area, relative to every other council we track.
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How this score breaks down
How Hounslow compares in London
Hounslow ranks 25 of 33 councils in London by demand score, and 27 of 33 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 42 a month, well below the 108-a-month median across councils with reliable data — a sign the market may already be saturated relative to demand.
The hygiene picture
Of the 18 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Hounslow, 64% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 18% are rated 2 or below, with 2 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Hounslow sit in TW3, W4 and TW5 — 3 in TW3, 3 in W4, 2 in TW5.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Damas Kitchen Takeaway | TW3 3TT | 5 |
| 02 | Hukka Me Up | TW14 0JJ | 5 |
| 03 | King Kebab | TW13 4HG | 5 |
| 04 | Lara Restaurant | W4 1LS | 5 |
| 05 | Levent Borek | W4 1PA | 5 |
| 06 | Mangal 11 | TW31LR | 5 |
| 07 | Turkish Bbq Kebab | TW3 1EF | 5 |
| 08 | Golden Grill | TW7 4BX | 4 |
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What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Hounslow with a mid-range fit-out, using our London cost assumptions, comes to roughly £215,652 – £419,166 up front. The two largest lines are fit-out & build (£121,500 – £202,500) and kitchen equipment (£20,847 – £76,060).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many Turkish restaurants are in Hounslow?
- Hounslow currently has 16 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Hounslow?
- Yes — an estimated 800 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Hounslow, giving it a demand score of 49/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Hounslow?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £215,652 – £419,166 to open in Hounslow, based on our cost model.
- How does Hounslow compare to the rest of London?
- Hounslow scores 49/100 and ranks 25 of 33 in London. The region's top-scoring council is Kensington and Chelsea, at 90/100.
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