The Works locations map
The Works has about 490 locations in the United Kingdom, spread across 12 regions. The most are in South East England (79), East of England (55) and North West England (53). Per person, South West England has the most, with 0.8 locations for every 100,000 residents.
- Category
- Crafts & hobbies
- UK locations
- about 490 (490 mapped)
- Regions
- 12
- Founded
- 1981
- Headquarters
- West Midlands
The Works locations by region
| Region | Locations | Per 100,000 people | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | 79 | 0.8 | 16.1% |
| East of England | 55 | 0.8 | 11.2% |
| North West England | 53 | 0.7 | 10.8% |
| South West England | 50 | 0.8 | 10.2% |
| West Midlands | 47 | 0.8 | 9.6% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 40 | 0.7 | 8.2% |
| East Midlands | 38 | 0.7 | 7.8% |
| Scotland | 34 | 0.6 | 6.9% |
| London | 32 | 0.4 | 6.5% |
| Wales | 26 | 0.8 | 5.3% |
| North East England | 21 | 0.8 | 4.3% |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 0.8 | 3.1% |
Chains with a similar footprint
These chains are spread across the country in the most similar way:
- Dunelm 95% overlap
- Halfords 95% overlap
- Pets at Home 95% overlap
- Screwfix 94% overlap
- Specsavers 94% overlap
- Sports Direct 94% overlap
More crafts & hobbies maps
Locations come from All the Places, which collects them from each chain's public store locator (data from September 2026). Counts can be a little off: new stores open, old ones close, and a few locations may be missing. Population figures are ONS estimates for mid-2025. Guess the Chain is not affiliated with The Works.