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 331 Glasgow 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.
Top 20 streets for your concept
The 20 best-matching segments (areas and streets), sorted by overall fit for the current concept. The map shows these 20 only.
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, led by what people actually search for (Google Trends, UK, 2021-2026), with the venues recorded today as supply context (OpenStreetMap). Sort by rising interest 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.
Glasgow, 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.
The 10 best streets to open a coffee shop in Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Dalmarnock station area (Glasgow City), fit 69/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Quarter (Glasgow City), fit 75/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → BakeryThe 10 best streets to open a bakery in Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Dalmarnock station area (Glasgow City), fit 68/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Dalmarnock station area (Glasgow City), fit 76/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RestaurantsThe 10 best streets to open a restaurant in Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Quarter (Glasgow City), 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Street (Glasgow Queen Street) (Glasgow City), fit 77/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 72/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Street (Glasgow Queen Street) (Glasgow City), fit 76/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Street (Glasgow Queen Street) (Glasgow City), fit 70/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), 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 florist in Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 76/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Street (Glasgow Queen Street) (Glasgow City), fit 64/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 69/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 70/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
Read the ranking → RetailThe 10 best streets to open a bookshop in Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), 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 pet shop or supplies store in Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Buchanan Street (Glasgow Queen Street) (Glasgow City), fit 68/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 69/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 69/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 68/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Glasgow Queen Street station area (Glasgow City), fit 71/100. 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 Glasgow (2026 data)
No. 1: Dalmarnock station area (Glasgow City), fit 75/100. Plus nine more streets, with modelled revenue, real flows and competition counts.
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