Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Stockton-on-Tees?
Stockton-on-Tees scores 34 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 4 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 330 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 28,083 residents for every Turkish restaurant already trading here. The single biggest factor behind that number is residents 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: Stockton-on-Tees looks a tough market right now 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 Stockton-on-Tees compares in North East
Stockton-on-Tees ranks 9 of 12 councils in North East by demand score, and 6 of 12 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton-on-Tees | 34 | Saturated | 4 | 330 |
| Gateshead | 43 | Balanced | 3 | 320 |
| Sunderland | 37 | Saturated | 6 | 440 |
| South Tyneside | 32 | Saturated | 4 | 390 |
| Hartlepool | 27 | Saturated | 0 | 150 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 47 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 5 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Stockton-on-Tees, 100% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 1 still awaiting inspection — the local bar for hygiene is already high, so a new entrant would need to match it from day one.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Stockton-on-Tees sit in TS15, TS18 and TS20 — 2 in TS15, 1 in TS18, 1 in TS20.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BaBa Jons | TS18 1EP | 5 |
| 02 | Bella's Pizza | TS16 9JP | 5 |
| 03 | ELIF Turkish Cuisine | TS15 9AH | AwaitingInspection |
| 04 | Elif | TS15 9AH | — |
| 05 | Elif Turkish Cuisine Norton | TS20 1DT | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Stockton-on-Tees with a mid-range fit-out, using our small-town cost assumptions, comes to roughly £174,402 – £348,546 up front. The two largest lines are fit-out & build (£90,000 – £150,000) and kitchen equipment (£20,847 – £76,060).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many Turkish restaurants are in Stockton-on-Tees?
- Stockton-on-Tees currently has 4 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Stockton-on-Tees?
- Yes — an estimated 330 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Stockton-on-Tees, giving it a demand score of 34/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Stockton-on-Tees?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Stockton-on-Tees, based on our cost model.
- How does Stockton-on-Tees compare to the rest of North East?
- Stockton-on-Tees scores 34/100 and ranks 9 of 12 in North East. The region's top-scoring council is County Durham, at 84/100.
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