The Independents Only Awards

Winners chosen by the data alone, from the Indie Index. No entries, no fees, no judges.

Provisional: these results will be confirmed when this year's Awards are announced.

Most independent town

Peterborough

98.2% of 55 high-street businesses independent

By kind of business

Most independent coffee town

Hertfordshire

100% independent (8 of 8)

Bookshop capital

Cambridge

9 independent bookshops

Best town for independent butchers and bakers

Watford

100% independent (9 of 9)

Most independent pub town

Tring

100% independent (9 of 9)

Most independent places to stay

Royston

100% independent (11 of 11)

Region by region

AwardTownResult
Most independent town in CAMPeterborough98.2% of 55 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in CambridgeshireEly72.7% of 33 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in ENGAbbots Langley92.6% of 54 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in GBCambridge62.8% of 266 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in HRTHertford97.5% of 40 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in HRWWatford97.9% of 48 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in HertfordshireLetchworth83.3% of 30 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in PTEPeterborough96.2% of 79 high-street businesses independent
Most independent town in PeterboroughPeterborough23.1% of 39 high-street businesses independent

Is your town a winner? Councils, town-centre partnerships and businesses are welcome to share the result. Each winner's page has a printable certificate and a badge for your website. How winners are chosen.