Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Newham?
Newham scores 49 out of 100 on our demand index — possible, but competitive. The council currently has 30 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 1,170 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 10,638 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: Newham 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 Newham compares in London
Newham ranks 26 of 33 councils in London by demand score, and 13 of 33 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
Where the gap is
- Turkish restaurants already trading in Newham average a 4.2-star Google rating, below the 4.3-star average across England and Wales — there looks to be room for a higher-quality newcomer here.
- Searches per restaurant here run at 35 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 33 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Newham, 27% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 18% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Newham sit in E6, E7 and E15 — 9 in E6, 6 in E7, 5 in E15.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Black Tap Westfield | E20 1ES | 5 |
| 02 | Danube Kebab Point | E15 1XE | 5 |
| 03 | Efes Turkish Restaurant | E16 4HB | 5 |
| 04 | Kaboom Lounge | E16 2TB | 5 |
| 05 | Turkish Super Kebab | E6 1LA | 5 |
| 06 | Uncle Jim's Fish Bar | E13 8EB | 5 |
| 07 | Baba Turkish Kebab | E6 2HT | 4 |
| 08 | Best Turkish Kebab | E6 3BA | 4 |
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What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Newham 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 Newham?
- Newham currently has 30 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Newham?
- Yes — an estimated 1,170 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Newham, giving it a demand score of 49/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Newham?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £215,652 – £419,166 to open in Newham, based on our cost model.
- How does Newham compare to the rest of London?
- Newham scores 49/100 and ranks 26 of 33 in London. The region's top-scoring council is Kensington and Chelsea, at 90/100.
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