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Independent supermarkets in Gillingham

No independent supermarkets in Gillingham have listed on GetBrent yet. Dorset Council area has 1,300 shops among 18,000 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). This page shows Gillingham's local facts, any independent supermarkets listed nearby in Dorset, and other local businesses in the town. Run a independent supermarket in Gillingham? Add it free in a couple of minutes.

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The Square, Wimborne Minster, Dorset: shops and businesses that take card payments
The Square, Wimborne Minster, Dorset (2020). Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph.

Gillingham in numbers

Dorset Council area has 1,300 shops among 18,000 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026).

Gillingham is a north Dorset town with a town centre and the Kingsmead Business Park.

  • Shoppers spent an estimated £49.4m on retail in Gillingham town centre in 2025, plus £26.3m at Kingsmead Business Park. source
  • The town centre has 153 units with 23 vacant (15%); 69 are independents and 20 are national chains. source
  • About 30% of retail spend in Gillingham town centre comes from outside the Dorset study area. source
  • Gillingham's built-up area had 11,007 residents at the 2021 Census. source

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How many independent supermarkets are there in Gillingham?

None have listed on GetBrent in Gillingham yet. For the wider area, Dorset Council area has 1,300 shops among 18,000 business sites (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026). The ONS groups related trades together, so that figure is for the whole group.

How do I list my independent supermarket in Gillingham on GetBrent?

Sign up free at getbrent.co.uk/vendor/signup, choose "Another kind of business", pick "Independent supermarkets" as your type and add your town. The listing goes live straight away and you can add opening hours, services, photos and FAQs from your dashboard. The Free plan has no monthly charge.

What does a card machine cost a independent supermarket in Gillingham?

It depends on monthly card takings and average payment size. GetBrent compares the published fees of the main UK providers for independent supermarkets in Gillingham, with a calculator for your own figures, on its card machine page for Gillingham.

Where can a independent supermarket in Dorset get free business support?

Free one-to-one business support is available from Business Growth Dorset, the Growth Hub covering Dorset and BCP.

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Listings come from the businesses themselves and from open data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Open Government Licence v3.0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Owners can claim and update their listing free. Local figures: ONS UK Business Counts (March 2026), read 26 October 2026. GetBrent may be paid by partners marked Ad.