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Leicestershire has 1,124 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 2,023 restaurant and café premises across 8 council areas on the FSA register (pulled 13 November 2026). Chefzi gives each of them their own ordering site at 0% commission, first month free, no card, month to month.
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Council areas in Leicestershire, by number of takeaways
| Council area | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester (Leicester) | 605 | 766 | 71.8% |
| Charnwood (Loughborough) | 146 | 287 | 66.9% |
| North West Leicestershire (Coalville) | 83 | 323 | 70.7% |
| Hinckley and Bosworth (Hinckley) | 79 | 160 | 66.7% |
| Oadby and Wigston (Oadby) | 63 | 82 | 56.9% |
| Blaby (Narborough, Braunstone Town) | 55 | 137 | 72.7% |
| Harborough (Market Harborough) | 53 | 167 | 71.7% |
| Melton (Melton Mowbray) | 40 | 101 | 57.5% |
Across Leicestershire, 69.4% of rated takeaway premises hold a 5 and 4.2% are rated 0 to 2; the average for England is 62% rated 5.
Trading names containing a cuisine word, across the area: pizza168, fish and chips119, indian78, chinese72, burger38.
Ordering pages by cuisine in Leicestershire
6 city and cuisine pages, each with the Food Standards Agency name counts for its council area.
Kebab shops
Chicken shops
Indian and Pakistani restaurants
Middle Eastern and shawarma
Pizza shops
Chinese takeaways
Leicestershire: takeaway density, hygiene and cuisine mix
Spread over about 1,135,564 residents (ONS mid-2025 estimate), Leicestershire's 1,124 takeaway premises work out at 9.9 per 10,000 people, close to the UK figure of 9.1. Among the 33 counties with a page on this site, Leicestershire ranks 9th for takeaway premises per head.
Inside Leicestershire the density is uneven: Leicester has 15.8 takeaway premises per 10,000 residents and Harborough has 5.0.
On hygiene, the share of rated takeaways that hold a 5 runs from 56.9% in Oadby and Wigston to 72.7% in Blaby, a gap of 15.8 percentage points.
Leicester alone holds 54% of the 1,124 takeaway and sandwich shop premises in Leicestershire.
Across the UK 46% of takeaway premises carry an inspection from the last 12 months; in Leicestershire it is 40%.
The most common cuisine words in trading names, as a share of all takeaway and restaurant premises: pizza 1.8% (UK 1.5%); fish and chips 1.3% (UK 0.9%); indian 0.8% (UK 0.7%). These are name-keyword counts, so they miss shops with other names.
The takeaways are spread over 25 postcode districts; the six below account for 66% of the total.
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share of area | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE2 | 197 | 18% | 67% |
| LE4 | 146 | 13% | 70% |
| LE5 | 122 | 11% | 66% |
| LE3 | 111 | 10% | 81% |
| LE1 | 97 | 9% | 73% |
| LE11 | 66 | 6% | 60% |
Sources: FSA open data pulled 13 November 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0) and ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Shares from small samples shift quickly, so use them as a guide.
Late-night hot food (11pm to 5am) is handled by each council, so the rules and forms differ between the areas above. Each area page links its own council's licensing page where we found one, and the late night refreshment licence guide covers the general rules.
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Questions
How many takeaways are there in Leicestershire?
The FSA register lists 1,124 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 2,023 restaurant, café and canteen premises across the 8 council areas on this page, pulled 13 November 2026. Leicester has the most takeaway premises (605).
Does Chefzi work in every part of Leicestershire?
Yes. Delivery zones are drawn around the streets each kitchen can reach, so any town or village works. We get you live in 24 to 48 hours, max, with your menu set up for you.
How much does Chefzi cost?
Starter is £12 a month (£9 billed yearly), Plus £22 (£19) and Pro £49 (£39), per location and ex VAT, 0% commission, first month free with no card, month to month with no contract.
Which council area in Leicestershire has the most takeaways?
Leicester, with 605 of the 1,124 takeaway and sandwich shop premises on the FSA register (54%). Per head, Leicester is the densest, at 15.8 per 10,000 residents.
Where are Leicestershire's takeaways concentrated?
On the register pulled 13 November 2026 the busiest districts are LE2 (197), LE4 (146), LE5 (122), LE3 (111), and takeaways sit across 25 districts in all.
How do hygiene ratings for Leicestershire takeaways compare across the area?
Among rated takeaways, the share that hold a 5 is 72.7% in Blaby and 56.9% in Oadby and Wigston. Ratings are a snapshot of one inspection each, so treat the gap as a pointer.
Source: Food Standards Agency open data (Open Government Licence v3.0), pulled 13 November 2026. All UK locations.
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