Wednesday 29th January marks the start of the 2025 Chinese New Year, and here at Cladding Monkey, we believe there’s no better time to opt for a Chinese takeaway than now.
In order to celebrate Chinese culture and one of our nation’s favourite cuisines, we analysed data from Just Eat to find the UK city with the most Chinese takeaways.
Today, we’re proud to name Lisburn in Northern Ireland as the best UK city to be in if you enjoy a Chinese takeaway, with 108 Chinese takeaways per 100,000 people: a massive 535.2% higher than UK average.
The number of takeaways per 100,000 in Lisburn has increased from 106 in 2024.
The data we analysed also found the average number of Chinese takeaways in the UK to be 17 per 100,000 people.
This number, however, is slightly down from 17.3 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Lisburn has 535.2% more Chinese takeaways than the UK average
Per 100,000 people, the top 10 cities in the UK with the most Chinese takeaways in 2025 are:
- Lisburn – 108 Chinese takeaways, 512.8% higher than UK average.
- Newcastle Upon Tyne – 62 Chinese takeaways, 261.5% higher than UK average.
- Salford – 55 Chinese takeaways, 222.4% higher than UK average.
- Durham – 44 Chinese takeaways, 156.9% higher than UK average.
- Manchester – 29 Chinese takeaways, 70.4% higher than UK average.
- Belfast – 26.9 Chinese takeaways, 57.9% higher than UK average.
- Liverpool – 26.8 Chinese takeaways, 57.52% higher than UK average.
- Aberdeen – 25.2 Chinese takeaways, 48.2% higher than UK average.
- Wolverhampton – 24.6 Chinese takeaways, 44.6% higher than UK average.
- Portsmouth – 23 Chinese takeaways, 34.2% higher than UK average.
Newcastle Upon Tyne came second in our data-led list, with 62 Chinese takeaways per 100,000: 261.5% higher than the UK average.
This number is down from 65 Chinese Takeaways per 100,000 in 2024.
As well as looking at the top of the list, we also looked at the 10 cities with the least number of Chinese takeaways, with Hereford having the lowest amount per 100,000 people:
- Hereford – 3 Chinese takeaways, 80.7% lower than the UK average.
- Chester – 4.9 Chinese takeaways, 70.9% lower than the UK average.
- Bath – 5.1 Chinese takeaways, 70% lower than the UK average.
- Truro – 5.3 Chinese takeaways, 68.7% lower than the UK average.
- Perth – 6.3 Chinese takeaways, 62.7% lower than the UK average.
- Canterbury – 6.6 Chinese takeaways, 61.2% lower than the UK average.
- Lancaster – 6.8 Chinese takeaways, 60.3% lower than the UK average.
- Chelmsford – 8 Chinese takeaways, 54.1% lower than the UK average.
- Newport – 8.9 Chinese takeaways, 47.4% lower than the UK average.
- Exeter – 9 Chinese takeaways, 47.1% lower than the UK average.
Following Hereford is Chester, with just 4.9 Chinese takeaways per 100,000 people, a number that’s 70.9% lower than average.
Steve Horner, spokesperson for Cladding Monkey commented on our recent analysis:
“Our research for the past 2 years helps to truly underscore the UK’s rich cultural diversity and the importance of celebrating different traditions.
It’s unfortunate to see that there’s been a drop in the numbers of Chinese takeaways in our big cities. Considering our current economic climate, this isn’t really a shock, however it is still disheartening to see.
Fostering cultural understanding is more important now than ever. Food serves as a gateway to experiencing and appreciating diverse cultures, helping to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes, and bring communities together.
By embracing this Chinese New Year and enjoying Chinese cuisine from local takeaways, we can all take part in the/ global celebration, no matter where we are”
Steve Horner, spokesperson for Cladding Monkey
