Merseyside accounts for 3% of all Takeaways establishments in England (1,653 locally, rank 6 of 48 counties). Within Merseyside, the sector represents 14% of FHRS premises in the county.
In Merseyside, Takeaways represents 14% of county FHRS premises (3 of 14 sectors). Across England, Merseyside holds 3% of all Takeaways establishments.
+5
Last 30 days (Companies House)
101 over 12 months · 25 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +5
+13
Last 30 days
622 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +13
Last 30 days
132 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
FHRS rating: H… in Poulton
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: H… in Liscard
511/09/2026
FHRS rating: P… in Seacombe
510/09/2026
FHRS rating: C… in Liverpool
409/09/2026
FHRS rating: I… in Southport
509/09/2026
FHRS rating: D… in Southport
508/09/2026
FHRS rating: K… in Egremont
507/09/2026
FHRS rating: J… in Merseyside
504/09/2026
FHRS rating: C… in Rainhill
503/09/2026
FHRS rating: N… in Tranmere
503/09/2026
Establishment names are visible to Live Watch subscribers in this scope.
Takeaways and sandwich shops combine high street convenience with delivery-led models; FHRS ratings reflect hygiene at the point of food preparation and handover. Merseyside sits in North West England. In Merseyside, the highest concentration of takeaways establishments sits around Liverpool.
Takeaways in Merseyside covers 1,653 FHRS establishments — 14% of FHRS premises in the county (3 of 14 sectors by volume). Across England, Merseyside accounts for 3% of all Takeaways establishments (rank 6 of 48). Net rating signal over 30 days: +13. Inspection rate: 8 ratings per 1,000 establishments (county sector average: 6; cross-county sector average: 14).
Liverpool leads Takeaways in Merseyside with 753 establishments.
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 753 | 2 |
| 2 | St Helens | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | Southport | 74 | 2 |
| 4 | Birkenhead | 53 | 0 |
| 5 | Bootle | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | Liscard | 26 | 1 |
| 7 | Tranmere | 25 | 1 |
| 8 | Newton Le Willows | 25 | 0 |
| 9 | Prescot | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | Huyton | 22 | 0 |
For Takeaways in Merseyside, the inspection rate is 8 per 1,000 establishments — below the cross-county sector average (14).
Last 30 days: 13 published ratings and 0 new 0–2 scores, with 132 establishments currently rated 0–2.
Liverpool
26/08/2026
Clock Face
20/08/2026
St Helens
19/08/2026
Liverpool
19/08/2026
Liverpool
13/08/2026
* Establishment names are visible to Live watch subscribers in this scope.
Beyond Takeaways, Merseyside also covers 13 other FHRS sectors. Restaurants & cafés is the next largest (2,539 establishments).
2,539 establishments
+32 ratings (30d) · 105 low (0–2)
2,520 establishments
+8 ratings (30d) · 169 low (0–2)
1,211 establishments
+9 ratings (30d) · 29 low (0–2)
1,176 establishments
+7 ratings (30d) · 17 low (0–2)
803 establishments
+12 ratings (30d) · 6 low (0–2)
627 establishments
+7 ratings (30d) · 4 low (0–2)
384 establishments
+3 ratings (30d) · 9 low (0–2)
353 establishments
+5 ratings (30d) · 14 low (0–2)
150 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 3 low (0–2)
46 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
41 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 4 low (0–2)
10 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
5 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Neighbouring counties also host Takeaways establishments — Greater Manchester leads with 3,640 establishments for this sector.
3,640 establishments
2 new low ratings (30d)
1,931 establishments
843 establishments
Parent pages
Related sectors — Merseyside
1,653 FHRS establishments are classified as Takeaways in Merseyside — 14% of tracked FHRS premises in the county.
The towns with the most establishments include Liverpool, St Helens, Southport. See the table below for establishment counts.
13 FHRS ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 0 scored 0–2. 132 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating (latest score). Inspection rate: 8 per 1,000 establishments.
Merseyside ranks 6 of 48 counties by establishment count and holds 3% of the sector total on FoodProspect.
FoodProspect Live Watch covers county or sector scope — full historical export plus daily alerts. On this page, compare County watch vs Sector watch side by side on the pricing card.
This page aggregates FHRS establishments classified as Takeaways within Merseyside only. Cross-county and cross-sector benchmarks compare this local slice against the full FoodProspect dataset (all 48 ceremonial counties of England).
BusinessType → sector mapping follows the same rules as national sector pages. Companies House stats appear only where SIC mapping exists for Takeaways; premises and companies remain independent official records.
Town and neighbour-county rankings reflect the latest consolidated ETL snapshot. Low-rating lists show establishments currently scored 0–2 on their latest FHRS result. County coverage follows the latest consolidated ETL snapshot; historical aggregates are not retroactively restated when boundaries or mappings change.
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establishments.csv samplePreview below shows establishments.csv (inspected premises). companies.csv in the same ZIP lists registered companies — incorporation date, status and registered office for the same scope.
| Name | Sector | County | Town | Postcode | FHRS | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeaways | Merseyside | Poulton | CH44 9DL | 5 | 17/09/2026 | |
| Takeaways | Merseyside | Liscard | CH45 4NL | 5 | 11/09/2026 | |
| Takeaways | Merseyside | Seacombe | CH44 9DD | 5 | 10/09/2026 |
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