Number of Tesco stores in the United Kingdom in 2026

Last updated on January 19, 2026
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How many Tesco stores are there in the United Kingdom?

There are 2,979 Tesco stores in the United Kingdom as of January 19, 2026. The country with the most number of Tesco locations in the UK is England, with 2,558 stores, which is about 86% of all Tesco stores in the UK.

2,979
Locations
5
Countries
975
Cities
Map of Tesco stores in the United Kingdom


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Top 5 Countries with the most Tesco stores

England

2,558 (86%)

A store for every 22,004 people, in England with about 86% of the total number of Tesco stores


Scotland

227 (8%)

A store for every 24,066 people, in Scotland with about 8% of the total number of Tesco stores


Wales

128 (4%)

A store for every 24,633 people, in Wales with about 4% of the total number of Tesco stores


Country Number of stores Population Population per store
England 2,558 (86%) 56.29M 22.00K
Scotland 227 (8%) 5.46M 24.07K
Wales 128 (4%) 3.15M 24.63K
Northern Ireland 56 (2%) 1.89M 33.82K
Isle of Man 10 (0%) 85.00K 8.50K

Countries without any Tesco stores

These countries do not have any Tesco stores

  • Channel Islands

There are 1 countries without Tesco stores in the United Kingdom

Cities with the most number of Tesco stores in the United Kingdom

City Country Number of Locations
London England 337
Bristol England 50
Manchester England 46
Glasgow Scotland 44
Birmingham England 39
Liverpool England 35
Nottingham England 33
Leeds England 32
Edinburgh Scotland 30
Southampton England 29

Tesco vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
Tesco   vs   Co-op Food 2,401 ( -578 locations than Tesco) 5 (Same as Tesco) 955 ( -20 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   Londis 1,973 ( -1,006 locations than Tesco) 3 ( -2 states than Tesco) 1,040 (+65 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   Morrisons 1,867 ( -1,112 locations than Tesco) 4 ( -1 states than Tesco) 778 ( -197 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   SPAR 1,751 ( -1,228 locations than Tesco) 4 ( -1 states than Tesco) 1,053 (+78 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   Sainsbury's 1,494 ( -1,485 locations than Tesco) 4 ( -1 states than Tesco) 569 ( -406 cities than Tesco)

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Name Street City Country Zip Code Phone Latitude Longitude Address Last Updated Date
Exmouth Superstore Tesco Stores Ltd Salterton Road Exmouth England EX8 2TS 0345 677 9265 50.62773136 -3.3858068 Tesco Stores Ltd Salterton Road, Exmouth, England, EX8 2TS 2026-01-19
Budleigh Salterton Express 10 Fore Street (Furniture Shop) Budleigh Salterton England EX9 6NG 0333 345 1349 50.62906991 -3.32423144 10 Fore Street (Furniture Shop), Budleigh Salterton, England, EX9 6NG 2026-01-19
Stirling Express Stirling Road Fallin Stirling Scotland FK7 7JW 0333 345 1315 56.1035449 -3.8738157 Stirling Road Fallin, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7JW 2026-01-19
Glasgow St Enoch Express 205 St Enoch Square Glasgow Scotland G1 4BW 0333 345 2099 55.85702443 -4.25487407 205 St Enoch Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 4BW 2026-01-19
Glasgow Victoria Express 438 Victoria Rd Glasgow Scotland G42 8YU 0333 345 2024 55.83609765 -4.26526488 438 Victoria Rd, Glasgow, Scotland, G42 8YU 2026-01-19
Old Dumbarton Rd Express Argyle St Glasgow Scotland G3 8RB 0333 345 1131 55.86698639 -4.29074324 Argyle St, Glasgow, Scotland, G3 8RB 2026-01-19
Cirencester Superstore 4 Farrell Close Cirencester England GL7 1HW 0345 677 9183 51.71561301 -1.96997792 4 Farrell Close, Cirencester, England, GL7 1HW 2026-01-19
Lydney High St Superstore Tesco Stores Ltd High Street Lydney England GL15 5DN 0345 677 9443 51.72418547 -2.53534353 Tesco Stores Ltd High Street, Lydney, England, GL15 5DN 2026-01-19
Cheltenham Express 111 High Street Cheltenham England GL50 1DW 0333 345 1242 51.89941358 -2.07218249 111 High Street, Cheltenham, England, GL50 1DW 2026-01-19
Old St Hackney Express 79-85 Hackney Rd Hackney London England E2 7QU 0333 345 2155 51.5292612 -0.07534204 79-85 Hackney Rd Hackney, London, England, E2 7QU 2026-01-19

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