Online ordering for takeaways and restaurants in North East
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North East has 2,854 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 4,663 restaurant and café premises across 12 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 North East, by number of takeaways
| Council area | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Durham (Durham, Consett) | 561 | 801 | 46.3% |
| Sunderland (Sunderland) | 365 | 368 | 73.5% |
| Northumberland (Cramlington) | 307 | 707 | 77.2% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne) | 281 | 900 | 59.6% |
| Gateshead (Gateshead) | 221 | 331 | 64.8% |
| North Tyneside (Tynemouth, Whitley Bay) | 199 | 299 | 59.8% |
| Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees, Ingleby Barwick) | 179 | 233 | 85.4% |
| Redcar and Cleveland (Redcar) | 173 | 261 | 83.6% |
| Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough) | 167 | 243 | 67.4% |
| South Tyneside (South Shields, Jarrow) | 147 | 208 | 51.4% |
| Darlington (Darlington) | 138 | 170 | 82.3% |
| Hartlepool (Hartlepool) | 116 | 142 | 89.6% |
Across North East, 66.5% of rated takeaway premises hold a 5 and 3.7% are rated 0 to 2; the average for England is 62% rated 5.
Trading names containing a cuisine word, across the area: pizza575, chinese244, fish and chips235, indian194, burger78.
Ordering pages by cuisine in North East
10 city and cuisine pages, each with the Food Standards Agency name counts for its council area.
Kebab shops
Indian and Pakistani restaurants
Pizza shops
Chinese takeaways
How North East compares with the UK
Per 10,000 residents North East has 10.3 takeaway premises (2,854 for roughly 2,762,746 people on the ONS mid-2025 estimate), close to the 9.1 across the UK. That puts North East 3rd of 8 on this site's region pages for takeaways per 10,000 people.
Sunderland is the most takeaway-dense council area in North East (12.7 per 10,000 residents) and Stockton-on-Tees the least (8.6).
On hygiene, the share of rated takeaways that hold a 5 runs from 46.3% in County Durham to 89.6% in Hartlepool, a gap of 43.3 percentage points.
The biggest single market inside North East is County Durham with 561 takeaway premises, 20% of the total.
Inspection recency: 49% of takeaway premises here have an inspection dated in the 12 months to 13 November 2026, against 46% across the UK.
The most common cuisine words in trading names, as a share of all takeaway and restaurant premises: pizza 2.5% (UK 1.5%); chinese 1.1% (UK 0.8%); fish and chips 1.0% (UK 0.9%). These are name-keyword counts, so they miss shops with other names.
Takeaway premises sit across 111 postcode districts, and the six busiest hold 14% of them.
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share of area | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 | 85 | 3% | 82% |
| SR4 | 63 | 2% | 84% |
| NE1 | 63 | 2% | 78% |
| NE33 | 62 | 2% | 53% |
| NE6 | 60 | 2% | 53% |
| TS10 | 55 | 2% | 85% |
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 North East?
The FSA register lists 2,854 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 4,663 restaurant, café and canteen premises across the 12 council areas on this page, pulled 13 November 2026. County Durham has the most takeaway premises (561).
Does Chefzi work in every part of North East?
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 North East has the most takeaways?
County Durham, with 561 of the 2,854 takeaway and sandwich shop premises on the FSA register (20%). Per head, Sunderland is the densest, at 12.7 per 10,000 residents.
Which postcode districts in North East have the most takeaways?
On the register pulled 13 November 2026 the busiest districts are DL1 (85), SR4 (63), NE1 (63), NE33 (62), and takeaways sit across 111 districts in all.
How do hygiene ratings for North East takeaways compare across the area?
Among rated takeaways, the share that hold a 5 is 89.6% in Hartlepool and 46.3% in County Durham. 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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