Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Eastleigh?
Eastleigh scores 36 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 3 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 320 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 22,741 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: Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh compares in South East
Eastleigh ranks 50 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh | 36 | Saturated | 3 | 320 |
| Crawley | 38 | Saturated | 10 | 640 |
| Adur | 37 | Saturated | 2 | 469 |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 36 | Saturated | 3 | 160 |
| Tandridge | 35 | Saturated | 7 | 725 |
Where the gap is
- Turkish restaurants already trading in Eastleigh average a 4.1-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 53 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 4 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Eastleigh, 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 Eastleigh sit in SO50, SO30 and SO53 — 2 in SO50, 1 in SO30, 1 in SO53.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Evi Bakehouse | SO50 5LD | 5 |
| 02 | Hedge End Kebabs | SO30 4FN | 5 |
| 03 | ISTANBUL GRILL | SO50 5RA | 5 |
| 04 | Chandler's Ford Grill | SO53 3DB | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh?
- Eastleigh currently has 3 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Eastleigh?
- Yes — an estimated 320 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Eastleigh, giving it a demand score of 36/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Eastleigh?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Eastleigh, based on our cost model.
- How does Eastleigh compare to the rest of South East?
- Eastleigh scores 36/100 and ranks 50 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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