FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings — County Durham
In the rolling 30-day window, local authorities recorded 134 FHRS ratings, with Retailers — other the most represented sector. Hygiene alerts: 0 new 0–2 ratings, 136 establishments currently rated 0–2 overall.
Rating activity peaks in Restaurants & cafés, while low scores cluster in Takeaways (49 rated 0–2). Net signal: +134 over 30 days.
+25
Last 30 days (Companies House)
225 over 12 months · 65 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +25
+134
Last 30 days
4,322 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +134
Last 30 days
136 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
Latest events in County Durham
FHRS rating: T… in Darlington
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: R… in Darlington
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: M… in Darlington
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in Middlesbrough
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in Middlesbrough
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: M… in Darlington
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: O… in Middlesbrough
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: H… in Middlesbrough
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Middlesbrough
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: L… in Darlington
522/09/2026
Establishment names are visible to Live Watch subscribers in this scope.
England-wide positioning
County Durham ranks 13 of 48 counties with 10,303 FHRS establishments. Net rating signal (30d): +134. Inspection rate: 13 per 1,000 establishments (national average: 15).
- Rank — establishments
- 13 / 48
- Rank — ratings (30d)
- 20 / 48
- Net rating signal (30d)
- +134
- Inspection rate
- 13 / 1,000
County Durham is covered by FoodProspect UK — FHRS hygiene data and Companies House registrations as independent sources. North East England. Retailers — other is the largest FHRS sector locally (2,340 establishments). Use sector cards below to drill into business types and rating activity.
Top towns in County Durham
County Durham totals 10,303 establishments across its towns. Middlesbrough heads the ranking (1,017 establishments).
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) | Ratings (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 1,017 | 27 | 450 |
| 2 | Darlington | 629 | 20 | 281 |
| 3 | Hartlepool | 622 | 10 | 291 |
| 4 | Stockton On Tees | 504 | 5 | 205 |
| 5 | Durham | 396 | 4 | 167 |
| 6 | Redcar | 277 | 5 | 147 |
| 7 | Seaham | 185 | 0 | 86 |
| 8 | Billingham | 181 | 1 | 81 |
| 9 | Bishop Auckland | 181 | 0 | 77 |
| 10 | Newton Aycliffe | 159 | 2 | 69 |
Explore by FHRS sector
Low FHRS scores cluster in Takeaways (49 rated 0–2). Use sector cards below to explore business types in County Durham.
Retailers — other
2,340 establishments
+19 ratings (30d) · 48 low (0–2)
Restaurants & cafés
1,838 establishments
+32 ratings (30d) · 17 low (0–2)
Takeaways
1,351 establishments
+21 ratings (30d) · 49 low (0–2)
Other catering premises
1,228 establishments
+14 ratings (30d) · 5 low (0–2)
Pubs & bars
1,207 establishments
+10 ratings (30d) · 14 low (0–2)
Care homes & day care
650 establishments
+20 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Institutional catering
636 establishments
+9 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Mobile caterers
411 establishments
+5 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
FHRS hygiene focus
Restaurants & cafés recorded 32 published ratings in 30 days, with 17 establishments currently rated 0–2.
County-wide: 134 ratings in 30 days, 0 new 0–2 scores.
Darlington
27/08/2026
Middlesbrough
19/08/2026
County Durham
17/08/2026
Crook
12/08/2026
Fishburn
12/08/2026
* Establishment names are visible to Live watch subscribers in this scope.
Companies House — County Durham
County Durham has 225 Companies House registrations on FoodProspect (official register of UK companies (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office)). 225 companies were incorporated in the last 12 months, including 25 in the last 30 days.
Company records are independent from FHRS hygiene ratings — use both signals for B2B sales: new incorporations for timing your contact, FHRS scores for compliance-focused discussions. Live Watch subscribers export both files in a single ZIP for County Durham.
Neighbouring counties & region
Neighbouring counties
Other counties — North East England
Frequently asked questions
How many FHRS establishments are in County Durham?
10,303 food establishments with FHRS data are tracked in County Durham, plus 225 Companies House registrations (separate source).
Which sector has the most rating activity in County Durham?
Over the last 30 days, Restaurants & cafés leads with 32 published FHRS ratings in County Durham.
How many FHRS ratings were published in County Durham in the last 30 days?
134 ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 0 scored 0–2. 136 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating overall.
Which towns have the most establishments in County Durham?
The top towns by establishment count include Middlesbrough, Darlington, Hartlepool. See the table above for recent rating activity by town.
Methodology & sources
Statistics on this page cover FHRS-rated food establishments and Companies House registrations geocoded within County Durham. Coverage spans all 48 ceremonial counties of England; figures for County Durham are not extrapolated to the rest of England.
FHRS data comes from local authority hygiene ratings published by the Food Standards Agency. Companies House records (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office) are ingested separately — there is no cross-match between inspected premises and registered companies on this page.
Rating activity uses the published date of each establishment's latest FHRS score. KPI windows are 30 and 365 days. Company incorporations use date_of_creation from Companies House. Figures refresh when the UK daily pipeline runs.