Food hygiene ratings statistics by local authority
Every food business in our data comes with its official Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. These free pages break the ratings down by local authority so you can see how areas compare, find the businesses that need improvement, and download the full list for any area.
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Hygiene rating across all local authorities
| hygiene rating | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (very good) | 383,624 | 69.1% |
| 4 (good) | 63,841 | 11.5% |
| 3 (generally satisfactory) | 26,710 | 4.8% |
| 2 (improvement necessary) | 7,292 | 1.3% |
| 1 (major improvement necessary) | 6,627 | 1.2% |
| 0 (urgent improvement necessary) | 896 | 0.2% |
| Awaiting inspection | 42,536 | 7.7% |
| Exempt | 23,943 | 4.3% |
| Awaiting publication | 54 | 0% |
The total and full download include all 555,523 matching records in this import. Type charts show up to eight categories; date charts use the displayed period and exclude missing or future dates. The area directory covers 555,515 records in 329 named local authorities with at least 25 records each.
League table: local authorities ranked by share rated 5 (very good)
| # | local authority | food businesses | rated 5 (very good) | rated 0 to 2 (improvement required) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thanet | 1,539 | 94.4% | 11 (0.7%) |
| 2 | Wrexham | 1,220 | 92% | 10 (0.8%) |
| 3 | Anglesey | 772 | 90.3% | 9 (1.2%) |
| 4 | Bassetlaw | 1,095 | 89.5% | 2 (0.2%) |
| 5 | Stockton On Tees | 1,565 | 88.9% | 0 (0%) |
| 6 | Mole Valley | 738 | 87.9% | 10 (1.4%) |
| 7 | Chichester | 1,459 | 87.7% | 11 (0.8%) |
| 8 | North Kesteven | 965 | 87.7% | 3 (0.3%) |
| 9 | Ipswich | 1,123 | 87.4% | 9 (0.8%) |
| 10 | Cotswold | 1,110 | 87.1% | 2 (0.2%) |
| 11 | Redcar and Cleveland | 1,236 | 86.8% | 8 (0.6%) |
| 12 | Rother | 1,032 | 86.8% | 6 (0.6%) |
| 13 | Hartlepool | 764 | 86.6% | 4 (0.5%) |
| 14 | West Suffolk | 1,479 | 85.9% | 35 (2.4%) |
| 15 | Hastings | 909 | 85.8% | 18 (2%) |
| 16 | Fenland | 731 | 85.5% | 8 (1.1%) |
| 17 | Lisburn and Castlereagh City | 924 | 85.4% | 7 (0.8%) |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 1,114 | 85.2% | 10 (0.9%) |
| 19 | West Oxfordshire | 1,141 | 84.8% | 3 (0.3%) |
| 20 | East Lindsey | 2,405 | 84.7% | 28 (1.2%) |
| 21 | Boston | 649 | 84.7% | 11 (1.7%) |
| 22 | Cheltenham | 1,084 | 84.4% | 3 (0.3%) |
| 23 | Gwynedd | 2,117 | 84.2% | 24 (1.1%) |
| 24 | North Norfolk | 1,487 | 84.1% | 20 (1.3%) |
| 25 | Broadland | 960 | 84.1% | 15 (1.6%) |
| 26 | Harborough | 769 | 83.9% | 7 (0.9%) |
| 27 | Tandridge | 700 | 83.9% | 8 (1.1%) |
| 28 | Mid Ulster | 1,385 | 83.6% | 15 (1.1%) |
| 29 | Cornwall | 5,410 | 83.5% | 72 (1.3%) |
| 30 | Adur | 462 | 83.3% | 10 (2.2%) |
| 31 | North Tyneside | 1,486 | 83.2% | 30 (2%) |
| 32 | South Ribble | 849 | 82.8% | 7 (0.8%) |
| 33 | Chelmsford | 1,625 | 82.5% | 16 (1%) |
| 34 | Test Valley | 1,060 | 82.3% | 15 (1.4%) |
| 35 | Tewkesbury | 809 | 82.3% | 10 (1.2%) |
| 36 | Swale | 1,237 | 82.1% | 18 (1.5%) |
| 37 | High Peak | 907 | 82% | 6 (0.7%) |
| 38 | Newry, Mourne and Down | 1,736 | 81.9% | 24 (1.4%) |
| 39 | South Cambridgeshire | 1,312 | 81.8% | 10 (0.8%) |
| 40 | Darlington | 918 | 81.5% | 12 (1.3%) |
| 41 | North East Derbyshire | 821 | 81.5% | 4 (0.5%) |
| 42 | Northumberland | 3,529 | 81.4% | 17 (0.5%) |
| 43 | Gravesham | 838 | 81.4% | 6 (0.7%) |
| 44 | Gosport | 608 | 81.1% | 12 (2%) |
| 45 | Shropshire | 3,143 | 80.9% | 39 (1.2%) |
| 46 | Cheshire East | 3,114 | 80.9% | 33 (1.1%) |
| 47 | City of London Corporation | 1,853 | 80.9% | 45 (2.4%) |
| 48 | Ashford | 1,293 | 80.9% | 14 (1.1%) |
| 49 | Castle Point | 540 | 80.9% | 6 (1.1%) |
| 50 | Rotherham | 2,230 | 80.6% | 30 (1.3%) |
| 51 | Mid and East Antrim | 1,178 | 80.6% | 1 (0.1%) |
| 52 | Causeway Coast and Glens | 1,472 | 80.5% | 17 (1.2%) |
| 53 | Flintshire | 1,325 | 80.3% | 21 (1.6%) |
| 54 | Teignbridge | 1,309 | 80.2% | 19 (1.5%) |
| 55 | Erewash | 946 | 80.2% | 9 (1%) |
| 56 | Kensington and Chelsea | 2,002 | 80.1% | 16 (0.8%) |
| 57 | Tunbridge Wells | 1,081 | 80.1% | 15 (1.4%) |
| 58 | Breckland | 1,282 | 80% | 16 (1.2%) |
| 59 | Warwick | 1,403 | 79.8% | 25 (1.8%) |
| 60 | Maidstone | 1,464 | 79.7% | 23 (1.6%) |
| 61 | South Staffordshire | 749 | 79.7% | 12 (1.6%) |
| 62 | Babergh | 888 | 79.6% | 13 (1.5%) |
| 63 | Blackpool | 1,687 | 79.5% | 31 (1.8%) |
| 64 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 869 | 79.5% | 12 (1.4%) |
| 65 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 3,208 | 79.4% | 38 (1.2%) |
| 66 | Newark and Sherwood | 1,155 | 79.4% | 24 (2.1%) |
| 67 | Forest of Dean | 817 | 79.4% | 4 (0.5%) |
| 68 | Ribble Valley | 651 | 79.4% | 5 (0.8%) |
| 69 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 1,520 | 79.3% | 22 (1.4%) |
| 70 | Chesterfield | 966 | 79.3% | 17 (1.8%) |
| 71 | Maldon | 671 | 79.3% | 6 (0.9%) |
| 72 | Exeter City | 1,110 | 79.2% | 11 (1%) |
| 73 | Newcastle-Under-Lyme | 993 | 79.2% | 24 (2.4%) |
| 74 | Winchester City | 1,221 | 79.1% | 10 (0.8%) |
| 75 | Bolsover | 750 | 79.1% | 14 (1.9%) |
| 76 | Stratford-on-Avon | 1,393 | 79% | 17 (1.2%) |
| 77 | Gedling | 833 | 79% | 6 (0.7%) |
| 78 | Mansfield | 929 | 78.9% | 17 (1.8%) |
| 79 | Eastbourne | 1,037 | 78.8% | 18 (1.7%) |
| 80 | Somerset | 6,138 | 78.7% | 62 (1%) |
| 81 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 1,446 | 78.6% | 18 (1.2%) |
| 82 | Gloucester City | 1,079 | 78.6% | 15 (1.4%) |
| 83 | North Northamptonshire | 3,070 | 78.4% | 58 (1.9%) |
| 84 | Nottingham City | 3,057 | 78.3% | 45 (1.5%) |
| 85 | East Suffolk | 2,492 | 78.2% | 41 (1.6%) |
| 86 | Horsham | 1,355 | 78.2% | 9 (0.7%) |
| 87 | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 920 | 78.2% | 16 (1.7%) |
| 88 | Peterborough City | 2,038 | 78% | 21 (1%) |
| 89 | South Kesteven | 1,201 | 78% | 24 (2%) |
| 90 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 1,102 | 77.9% | 5 (0.5%) |
| 91 | Crawley | 973 | 77.7% | 9 (0.9%) |
| 92 | Fareham | 806 | 77.7% | 12 (1.5%) |
| 93 | Westmorland and Furness | 3,131 | 77.6% | 29 (0.9%) |
| 94 | Brighton and Hove | 2,995 | 77.6% | 35 (1.2%) |
| 95 | South Holland | 816 | 77.6% | 11 (1.3%) |
| 96 | Oxford City | 1,513 | 77.5% | 27 (1.8%) |
| 97 | Folkestone and Hythe | 1,288 | 77.5% | 8 (0.6%) |
| 98 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 1,901 | 77.4% | 17 (0.9%) |
| 99 | Braintree | 1,284 | 77.3% | 17 (1.3%) |
| 100 | South Norfolk | 1,106 | 77.3% | 18 (1.6%) |
| 101 | Telford and Wrekin Council | 1,499 | 77.1% | 41 (2.7%) |
| 102 | Wealden | 1,373 | 77.1% | 5 (0.4%) |
| 103 | East Hampshire | 1,097 | 76.8% | 11 (1%) |
| 104 | Rutland | 465 | 76.8% | 6 (1.3%) |
| 105 | Chorley | 1,002 | 76.6% | 12 (1.2%) |
| 106 | Mid Devon | 757 | 76.5% | 21 (2.8%) |
| 107 | Tamworth | 568 | 76.4% | 7 (1.2%) |
| 108 | Fylde | 845 | 76.3% | 11 (1.3%) |
| 109 | Cannock Chase | 822 | 76.3% | 7 (0.9%) |
| 110 | Lewes | 955 | 76.2% | 13 (1.4%) |
| 111 | Torridge | 772 | 75.9% | 19 (2.5%) |
| 112 | West Devon | 626 | 75.9% | 6 (1%) |
| 113 | North Yorkshire | 7,125 | 75.8% | 121 (1.7%) |
| 114 | Arun | 1,340 | 75.8% | 28 (2.1%) |
| 115 | Wokingham | 1,122 | 75.8% | 15 (1.3%) |
| 116 | Cumberland | 2,800 | 75.6% | 30 (1.1%) |
| 117 | Bedford | 1,642 | 75.3% | 21 (1.3%) |
| 118 | North Devon | 1,487 | 75.3% | 39 (2.6%) |
| 119 | Brentwood | 766 | 75.2% | 8 (1%) |
| 120 | Sefton | 2,391 | 75% | 40 (1.7%) |
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