Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Crawley?
Quick answer
Crawley scores 38 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 10 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 640 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 9,115 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: Crawley 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 Crawley compares in South East
Crawley ranks 47 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 11 of 64 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley | 38 | Saturated | 10 | 640 |
| Mole Valley | 40 | Saturated | 7 | 721 |
| Adur | 37 | Saturated | 2 | 469 |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 36 | Saturated | 3 | 160 |
| Eastleigh | 36 | Saturated | 3 | 320 |
Where the gap is
- Turkish restaurants already trading in Crawley average a 4.2-star 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 49 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 10 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Crawley, 100% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 0 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 Crawley sit in RH10 and RH11 — 8 in RH10, 2 in RH11.
Restaurants already here
| Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|
| Efes BBQ Restaurant And Meze Bar | RH10 8DS | 5 |
| Ephesus | RH10 5EQ | 5 |
| Kismet Kebab | RH10 1HJ | 5 |
| Troys Barbecue | RH10 1BZ | 5 |
| Gourmet Doner | RH10 1FB | — |
| Istanbul Grill | RH11 8HH | — |
| Kebab shish | RH10 1QA | — |
| OZGUR CHEF 52 DONER | RH11 7ST | — |
and 2 more See every Turkish restaurant in Crawley
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Crawley 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 Crawley?
- Crawley currently has 10 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Crawley?
- Yes — an estimated 640 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Crawley, giving it a demand score of 38/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Crawley?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Crawley, based on our cost model.
- How does Crawley compare to the rest of South East?
- Crawley scores 38/100 and ranks 47 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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