Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Fareham?
Fareham scores 23 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 7 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 370 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 11,452 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: Fareham 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 Fareham compares in South East
Fareham ranks 59 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham | 23 | Saturated | 7 | 370 |
| Reigate and Banstead | 25 | Saturated | 10 | 240 |
| Sevenoaks | 23 | Saturated | 8 | 280 |
| Epsom and Ewell | 23 | Saturated | 7 | 200 |
| Dover | 22 | Saturated | 8 | 340 |
Where the gap is
- Turkish restaurants already trading in Fareham 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 37 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 7 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Fareham, 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 Fareham sit in SO31, PO16 and PO6 — 3 in SO31, 2 in PO16, 2 in PO6.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | City Grill | PO16 9PP | 5 |
| 02 | Anatolia Turkish Kitchen | PO6 4NY | — |
| 03 | Istanbul Grill | SO31 9FH | — |
| 04 | Kebab Carvery (Fareham) | PO16 0HF | — |
| 05 | Portchester Kebab | PO6 4PY | — |
| 06 | Tut's Grill | SO31 9TH | — |
| 07 | Yaprak Restaurant Locks Heath | SO31 6DX | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Fareham 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 Fareham?
- Fareham currently has 7 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Fareham?
- Yes — an estimated 370 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Fareham, giving it a demand score of 23/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Fareham?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Fareham, based on our cost model.
- How does Fareham compare to the rest of South East?
- Fareham scores 23/100 and ranks 59 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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