The 10 best streets to open a pharmacy or chemist in Birmingham (2026 data)
Pharmacies trade on prescriptions and convenience: older and family residents, all-day flow, and distance from the multiples. These ten streets scored highest.
OBSERVED measured at the street or station · AREA CONTEXT residents or borough statistics around it · MODELLED transparent estimates we compute, with the rule shown. Nothing is presented as more precise than its source.
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Birmingham Moor Street station area
Birmingham · City centre · transport hub137,093 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £23 per person and modelled rent is £193 per m².
Fit score 73/100MODELLED Est. revenue £110,986/mo (range £61,042-£177,577)MODELLED Weekly station flow 137,093OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 2 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £193/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,594AREA CONTEXT -
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The Bullring (Birmingham Moor Street)
Birmingham · City centre · high street59,013 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £200 per m².
Fit score 71/100MODELLED Est. revenue £76,659/mo (range £42,163-£122,655)MODELLED Weekly station flow 59,013MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 2 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £200/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,594AREA CONTEXT -
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Smethwick Galton Bridge station area
Sandwell · 4-8 km from centre · transport hub13,379 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £19 per person and modelled rent is £149 per m².
Fit score 69/100MODELLED Est. revenue £62,820/mo (range £34,551-£100,513)MODELLED Weekly station flow 13,379OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £149/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,269AREA CONTEXT -
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High Street (Birmingham Moor Street)
Birmingham · City centre · side street17,250 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £24 per person and modelled rent is £162 per m².
Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £56,985/mo (range £31,342-£91,175)MODELLED Weekly station flow 17,250MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 2 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £162/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,594AREA CONTEXT -
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Selly Oak station area
Birmingham · 4-8 km from centre · transport hub44,280 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £190 per m².
Fit score 66/100MODELLED Est. revenue £65,615/mo (range £36,088-£104,984)MODELLED Weekly station flow 44,280OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 2 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £190/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,521AREA CONTEXT -
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Adderley Park station area
Birmingham · 1.5-4 km from centre · transport hub2,823 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £20 per person and modelled rent is £183 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £92,338/mo (range £50,786-£147,741)MODELLED Weekly station flow 2,823OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £183/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 3,413AREA CONTEXT -
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Walsall station area
Walsall · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub23,789 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 3 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £23 per person and modelled rent is £137 per m².
Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £51,238/mo (range £28,181-£81,981)MODELLED Weekly station flow 23,789OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 3 (3 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £137/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,711AREA CONTEXT -
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Sandwell and Dudley station area
Sandwell · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub19,288 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £20 per person and modelled rent is £150 per m².
Fit score 64/100MODELLED Est. revenue £46,824/mo (range £25,753-£74,919)MODELLED Weekly station flow 19,288OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 2 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £150/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,975AREA CONTEXT -
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Fountain Business Park (Sandwell and Dudley)
Sandwell · 8-15 km from centre · side street10,850 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 2 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £20 per person and modelled rent is £129 per m².
Fit score 64/100MODELLED Est. revenue £40,840/mo (range £22,462-£65,345)MODELLED Weekly station flow 10,850MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 2 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £129/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,975AREA CONTEXT -
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Corporation Street (Birmingham Moor Street)
Birmingham · City centre · side street4,113 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded pharmacies and chemists competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £21 per person and modelled rent is £159 per m².
Fit score 64/100MODELLED Est. revenue £59,724/mo (range £32,848-£95,559)MODELLED Weekly station flow 4,113MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 1 (1 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £159/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,594AREA CONTEXT
How this ranking works
One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 378 Birmingham street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits (National Rail: ORR Estimates of Station Usage 2024-25 (annual; day-of-week split modelled)), recorded venues within the concept's competition radius (400 m to 1 km by type) from OpenStreetMap, Census 2021 residents for the local LSOA, business crime from data.police.uk, and rent context from Valuation Office Agency rateable values. Scores and revenue figures are MODELLED planning estimates with fixed, published rules, not observed takings. The full method, sources and limits are on the Method page.
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