Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Bury?
Bury scores 30 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 10 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 390 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 14,912 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: Bury 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 Bury compares in North West
Bury ranks 25 of 32 councils in North West by demand score, and 7 of 32 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 30 | Saturated | 10 | 390 |
| Wigan | 32 | Saturated | 11 | 350 |
| Ribble Valley | 29 | Saturated | 1 | 334 |
| Hyndburn | 28 | Saturated | 3 | 447 |
| Knowsley | 27 | Saturated | 3 | 140 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 30 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 11 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Bury, 67% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 1 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Bury sit in M25, M45 and BL9 — 4 in M25, 3 in M45, 2 in BL9.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Istanbul Grill | M25 1AX | 5 |
| 02 | Istanbul Grill Radcliffe | M26 3WQ | 5 |
| 03 | Melis Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar | M45 6BE | 5 |
| 04 | Remal Restaurant | M25 1AD | 5 |
| 05 | Anatolian Express | M25 1NL | 4 |
| 06 | Shethu Takeaway | BL9 8ES | 4 |
| 07 | Hype Kitchen | M45 8QP | AwaitingInspection |
| 08 | Al's kebab house whitefield | M45 8NE | — |
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What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Bury 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 Bury?
- Bury currently has 10 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Bury?
- Yes — an estimated 390 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Bury, giving it a demand score of 30/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Bury?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Bury, based on our cost model.
- How does Bury compare to the rest of North West?
- Bury scores 30/100 and ranks 25 of 32 in North West. The region's top-scoring council is Salford, at 86/100.
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