Where should your business open?
Answer the questionnaire below first: ticket, format, hours, audience. The map and the top-20 table update live as you answer, scoring 2,480 London street segments plus every recorded commercial unit against your concept, with an estimated monthly revenue for each. Every figure is labelled: observed at that street, area context, or modelled.
Start with your concept ↓Define your concept
Pick one of the 68 presets or start from scratch, then change anything. The map and the top-20 table update live with every answer.
The map answers back
Every answer in the Concept tab repaints the map. Zoom right in - past zoom 15 the map shows every individual commercial unit on record, with its own modelled revenue on click.
Top 20 streets for your concept
The 20 best-matching street segments, sorted by overall fit. The map still shows every segment.
Select a segment on the map or in the top-20 table to open its full evidence panel: demand at your hours, named competitors, rent context, crime, revenue range and the slide report.
Shortlist, compare, track changes
Save streets as favourites, compare up to three side by side, and see what changed in the published data since your last visit. Everything stays on this device.
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Favourites are checked against the latest published dataset whenever you return. If a competitor count, flow anchor or modelled score changes, you will see exactly what changed here.
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Method, sources and limits
Ten clear evidence notes, arranged for easy side-by-side reading.
Is your concept rising or fading?
Every concept, with two independent signals: venues actually recorded in London over time (category level, from OpenStreetMap history) and what people search for (Google Trends). Sort by growth to spot the risers, or search for a concept.
The decision toolkit
Three tools that turn the map into a decision.
What's missing here?
Choose a street to uncover concepts with strong demand at the right hours and little recorded competition.
I already have premises
Start with the site you have. Add its address, size and rent to rank the concepts that fit it best.
Stress-test the plan
See how your current concept holds up if footfall falls 20%, a strong competitor opens nearby, or both happen together.
London, ranked by the model
Data-driven rankings built with the same engine as the map: real station flows, recorded competition, Census context and transparent modelled revenue. Every figure keeps its honesty label.
London's most-watched new hospitality and retail concepts (search data 2021-2026)
Search interest 2021-2026 and recorded venue additions with the mapping caveat printed: gym, pilates and matcha lead attention; pubs stay flat.
Read the ranking → CoffeeThe 10 best streets to open a coffee shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Ladywell station area (Lewisham), fit 66/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → BarsThe 10 best streets to open a cocktail bar in London (2026 data)
No. 1: St Johns station area (Lewisham), fit 78/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → BakeryThe 10 best streets to open a bakery in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) (Kensington and Chelsea), fit 70/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → FitnessThe 10 best streets to open a gym or fitness studio in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Ladywell station area (Lewisham), fit 77/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RestaurantsThe 10 best streets to open a restaurant in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Surrey Quays (Southwark), fit 71/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → Hair & beautyThe 10 best streets to open a hairdresser or barber shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 79/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → ServicesThe 10 best streets to open a laundrette or dry cleaner in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 71/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → Hair & beautyThe 10 best streets to open a nail or beauty salon in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 78/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → PropertyThe 10 best streets to open an estate or letting agency in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 73/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → HealthThe 10 best streets to open a pharmacy or chemist in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 72/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RetailThe 10 best streets to open a florist in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 77/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → HealthThe 10 best streets to open an optician or eyewear shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 67/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → ServicesThe 10 best streets to open a phone and laptop repair shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) (Kensington and Chelsea), fit 76/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → Body artThe 10 best streets to open a tattoo or piercing studio in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) (Kensington and Chelsea), fit 73/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RetailThe 10 best streets to open a bookshop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Ponders End station area (Enfield), fit 71/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RetailThe 10 best streets to open a pet shop or supplies store in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Ponders End station area (Enfield), fit 76/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RetailThe 10 best streets to open a charity or second-hand shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Mile End Road (Tower Hamlets), fit 69/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → HealthThe 10 best streets to open a veterinary practice in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) (Kensington and Chelsea), fit 78/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → DessertsThe 10 best streets to open a bubble tea or dessert shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) (Kensington and Chelsea), fit 70/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → Fast foodThe 10 best streets to open a smashed burger joint in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Plender Street (Camden High Street) (Camden), fit 71/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → PizzaThe 10 best streets to open a Neapolitan pizzeria in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Surrey Quays (Southwark), fit 65/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → Fast foodThe 10 best streets to open a fried chicken shop in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Sloane Street (Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) (Kensington and Chelsea), fit 69/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → FitnessThe 10 best streets to open a yoga or Pilates studio in London (2026 data)
No. 1: Stratford High Street station area (Newham), fit 74/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
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