Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Tewkesbury?
Tewkesbury scores 24 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 1 Turkish restaurant against an estimated 170 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 23,722 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: Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury compares in South West
Tewkesbury ranks 25 of 26 councils in South West by demand score, and 24 of 26 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | 24 | Saturated | 1 | 170 |
| Cheltenham | 43 | Balanced | 4 | 530 |
| Forest of Dean | 42 | Balanced | 2 | 510 |
| Cotswold | 33 | Saturated | 4 | 532 |
| Stroud | 28 | Saturated | 1 | 200 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 43 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 1 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Tewkesbury, 0% 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 Tewkesbury sit in GL3 — 1 in GL3.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Cod Master | GL3 1BJ | 4 |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury?
- Tewkesbury currently has 1 Turkish restaurant.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Tewkesbury?
- Yes — an estimated 170 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Tewkesbury, giving it a demand score of 24/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Tewkesbury?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Tewkesbury, based on our cost model.
- How does Tewkesbury compare to the rest of South West?
- Tewkesbury scores 24/100 and ranks 25 of 26 in South West. The region's top-scoring council is Bristol, City of, at 89/100.
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