Number of Tesco stores in the United Kingdom in 2026

Last updated on April 06, 2026
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How many Tesco stores are there in the United Kingdom?

There are 2,999 Tesco stores in the United Kingdom as of April 06, 2026. The country with the most number of Tesco locations in the UK is England, with 2,578 stores, which is about 86% of all Tesco stores in the UK.

2,999
Locations
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Countries
978
Cities
Map of Tesco stores in the United Kingdom


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Top 5 Countries with the most Tesco stores

England

2,578 (86%)

A store for every 21,834 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 2,578 (86%) 56.29M 21.83K
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 341
Bristol England 51
Manchester England 46
Glasgow Scotland 44
Birmingham England 39
Liverpool England 35
Nottingham England 34
Leeds England 33
Edinburgh Scotland 30
Southampton England 29

Tesco vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
Tesco   vs   Co-op Food 2,400 ( -599 locations than Tesco) 5 (Same as Tesco) 955 ( -23 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   Londis 1,973 ( -1,026 locations than Tesco) 3 ( -2 states than Tesco) 1,039 (+61 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   Morrisons 1,880 ( -1,119 locations than Tesco) 4 ( -1 states than Tesco) 779 ( -199 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   SPAR 1,861 ( -1,138 locations than Tesco) 4 ( -1 states than Tesco) 1,086 (+108 cities than Tesco)
Tesco   vs   Sainsbury's 1,494 ( -1,505 locations than Tesco) 4 ( -1 states than Tesco) 569 ( -409 cities than Tesco)

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Name Street City Country Zip Code Phone Latitude Longitude Address Last Updated Date
New Milton Express 27 Station Road New Milton England BH25 6HN 0333 345 2757 50.7562 -1.6563 27 Station Road, New Milton, England, BH25 6HN 2026-04-06
Lisburn Bow St Express 35 Bow Street Lisburn Northern Ireland BT28 1BJ 0333 345 1169 54.51114 -6.04637 35 Bow Street, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT28 1BJ 2026-04-06
Belfast University Rd Express 32 - 36 University Rd Belfast Northern Ireland BT7 1NJ 0333 345 1142 54.58663973 -5.93564858 32 - 36 University Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NJ 2026-04-06
Rosetta Rd Express Rosetta Rd Belfast Northern Ireland BT6 0LR 0333 345 1149 54.57081534 -5.901856 Rosetta Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT6 0LR 2026-04-06
Nightingale Excel Express (Excel Staff Only) Warwick Road Carlisle Carlisle England CA1 2SB 0333 345 2548 54.89453853 -2.9047329 Warwick Road Carlisle, Carlisle, England, CA1 2SB 2026-04-06
Chelmsford Marsham Arms Express 107 Waterhouse Ln Chelmsford England CM1 2RY 0333 345 2442 51.73217964 0.4554229 107 Waterhouse Ln, Chelmsford, England, CM1 2RY 2026-04-06
Colchester Crouch St Express 42-46 Crouch St Colchester England CO3 3HH 0333 345 1567 51.88757244 0.89158237 42-46 Crouch St, Colchester, England, CO3 3HH 2026-04-06
Croydon South End Express South End Croydon England CR2 6EA 0333 345 2379 51.36354519 -0.09809978 South End, Croydon, England, CR2 6EA 2026-04-06
Croydon Saffron Square Express Saffron Square Wellsley Rd Croydon England CR9 2BY 0333 345 2468 51.37955916 -0.0994422 Saffron Square Wellsley Rd, Croydon, England, CR9 2BY 2026-04-06
March Broad St Express Tesco Express 29-31 Broad Street March England PE15 8TP 0333 345 1364 52.55095144 0.08842707 Tesco Express 29-31 Broad Street, March, England, PE15 8TP 2026-04-06

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