Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Wokingham?
Wokingham scores 46 out of 100 on our demand index — possible, but competitive. The council currently has 4 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 380 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 25,357 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: Wokingham looks possible, but competitive 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 Wokingham compares in South East
Wokingham ranks 41 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wokingham | 46 | Balanced | 4 | 380 |
| Gosport | 47 | Balanced | 2 | 480 |
| Worthing | 45 | Balanced | 7 | 660 |
| Milton Keynes | 42 | Balanced | 24 | 800 |
| Slough | 42 | Balanced | 6 | 480 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 54 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 Wokingham, 50% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Wokingham sit in RG40, RG5 and RG6 — 2 in RG40, 1 in RG5, 1 in RG6.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mangal Turkish Grill | RG40 1PH | 5 |
| 02 | Yaprak Woodley Ltd | RG5 3JP | 3 |
| 03 | Opuz Wokingham | RG40 2NL | — |
| 04 | The Shepherds House | RG6 1BD | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Wokingham 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 Wokingham?
- Wokingham currently has 4 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Wokingham?
- Yes — an estimated 380 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Wokingham, giving it a demand score of 46/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Wokingham?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Wokingham, based on our cost model.
- How does Wokingham compare to the rest of South East?
- Wokingham scores 46/100 and ranks 41 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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