Research and analysis
New Covent Garden Market research 2026
This research provides an up-to-date assessment of the role and impact of New Covent Garden Market.
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This research was commissioned as part of Defra’s ongoing responsibility to ensure that its policies and assets are informed by an up-to-date evidence base. The previous substantive review of New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) was conducted in 2002, and this study provides a current assessment of the market’s role and operation.
The research examines:
- the role of NCGM in key economic sectors
- the importance, benefits and disbenefits of NCGM for tenants, customers and suppliers
- socio-economic and environmental impacts
- the future outlook of the market
- the views of customers and suppliers not currently using NCGM
Contact NCGMResearch@defra.gov.uk if you have any questions about this research.
Updates to this page
Published 18 August 2026