FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings — Merseyside
Over the last 30 days, the county published 96 FHRS ratings, led by activity in Restaurants & cafés. 0 ratings scored 0–2 in that period; 492 establishments currently hold a low score on their latest inspection.
Merseyside covers 11,518 FHRS establishments. Restaurants & cafés leads recent ratings (+32 in 30 days), while Restaurants & cafés has the most establishments (2,539). Inspection intensity (8.3 per 1,000 establishments) is below the national average.
+15
Last 30 days (Companies House)
243 over 12 months · 56 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +15
+96
Last 30 days
3,806 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +96
Last 30 days
492 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
Latest events in Merseyside
FHRS rating: T… in Birkenhead
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Heswall
522/09/2026
FHRS rating: P… in Merseyside
522/09/2026
FHRS rating: D… in Rock Ferry
521/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Thingwall
521/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in Merseyside
518/09/2026
FHRS rating: W… in Birkenhead
518/09/2026
FHRS rating: H… in Poulton
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: S… in Birkenhead
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: D… in Southport
516/09/2026
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England-wide positioning
Merseyside ranks 11 of 48 counties with 11,518 FHRS establishments. Net rating signal (30d): +96. Inspection rate: 8.3 per 1,000 establishments (national average: 15).
- Rank — establishments
- 11 / 48
- Rank — ratings (30d)
- 31 / 48
- Net rating signal (30d)
- +96
- Inspection rate
- 8.3 / 1,000
Merseyside is covered by FoodProspect UK — FHRS hygiene data and Companies House registrations as independent sources. North West England. Restaurants & cafés is the largest FHRS sector locally (2,539 establishments). Use sector cards below to drill into business types and rating activity.
Top towns in Merseyside
Recent FHRS activity is strongest in Southport (+11 ratings in 30 days), while Liverpool remains the largest by establishment count.
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) | Ratings (12m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4,287 | 9 | 729 |
| 2 | Southport | 621 | 11 | 253 |
| 3 | St Helens | 539 | 0 | 306 |
| 4 | Birkenhead | 284 | 4 | 142 |
| 5 | Bootle | 272 | 1 | 89 |
| 6 | Huyton | 162 | 0 | 72 |
| 7 | Crosby | 157 | 0 | 62 |
| 8 | Liscard | 149 | 3 | 74 |
| 9 | Newton Le Willows | 143 | 1 | 92 |
| 10 | Formby | 140 | 5 | 79 |
Explore by FHRS sector
Recent rating activity in Merseyside is led by Restaurants & cafés (+32 in 30 days), while Restaurants & cafés retains the largest count (2,539 establishments).
Restaurants & cafés
2,539 establishments
+32 ratings (30d) · 105 low (0–2)
Retailers — other
2,520 establishments
+8 ratings (30d) · 169 low (0–2)
Takeaways
1,653 establishments
+13 ratings (30d) · 132 low (0–2)
Pubs & bars
1,211 establishments
+9 ratings (30d) · 29 low (0–2)
Other catering premises
1,176 establishments
+7 ratings (30d) · 17 low (0–2)
Care homes & day care
803 establishments
+12 ratings (30d) · 6 low (0–2)
Institutional catering
627 establishments
+7 ratings (30d) · 4 low (0–2)
Mobile caterers
384 establishments
+3 ratings (30d) · 9 low (0–2)
FHRS hygiene focus
Restaurants & cafés recorded 32 published ratings in 30 days, with 105 establishments currently rated 0–2.
County-wide: 96 ratings in 30 days, 0 new 0–2 scores.
Liverpool
27/08/2026
Liverpool
27/08/2026
Liverpool
26/08/2026
Liverpool
26/08/2026
Liverpool
25/08/2026
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Companies House — Merseyside
Merseyside has 243 Companies House registrations on FoodProspect (official register of UK companies (legal name, status, incorporation date, registered office)). 243 companies were incorporated in the last 12 months, including 15 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 Merseyside.
Neighbouring counties & region
Neighbouring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many FHRS establishments are in Merseyside?
11,518 food establishments with FHRS data are tracked in Merseyside, plus 243 Companies House registrations (separate source).
Which sector has the most rating activity in Merseyside?
Over the last 30 days, Restaurants & cafés leads with 32 published FHRS ratings in Merseyside.
How many FHRS ratings were published in Merseyside in the last 30 days?
96 ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 0 scored 0–2. 492 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating overall.
Which towns have the most establishments in Merseyside?
The top towns by establishment count include Liverpool, Southport, St Helens. 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 Merseyside. Coverage spans all 48 ceremonial counties of England; figures for Merseyside 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.