How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Leith Walk?
14 bakeries within 1 km of Leith Walk, 4.5 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Leith Walk, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
14
bakeries
Per km²
4.5
low competition
With 10+ reviews
13
enough to judge a rating
Established
10
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
289
per bakery
Every bakery in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 14 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up9 (64%)
- 4.0 to 4.44 (29%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Box Edinburgh Leith | 4.8★ | 630 | 210 m |
| Polentoni | 4.8★ | 481 | 680 m |
| Kukina Turkish Bakery | 4.8★ | 272 | 150 m |
| Babyfaced Baker | 4.8★ | 242 | 190 m |
| Krema Bakehouse | 4.7★ | 532 | 900 m |
| Sloe lane bakery | 4.7★ | 90 | 720 m |
| Twelve Triangles | 4.6★ | 499 | 290 m |
| Sicilian Pastry Shop | 4.5★ | 545 | 50 m |
| Bayne's the Family Bakers | 4.5★ | 60 | 610 m |
| Söderberg Bakery | 4.4★ | 439 | 850 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Box Edinburgh Leith | 4.8★ | 630 | 210 m |
| Sicilian Pastry Shop | 4.5★ | 545 | 50 m |
| Krema Bakehouse | 4.7★ | 532 | 900 m |
| Twelve Triangles | 4.6★ | 499 | 290 m |
| Polentoni | 4.8★ | 481 | 680 m |
Chains
- Bayne's the Family Bakers · 2 outlets
- Twelve Triangles · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Leith Walk?
14 within 1 km of the centre of Leith Walk, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 4.5 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Leith Walk a good place to open a bakery?
LOW competition: 14 bakeries within 1 km of Leith Walk, 4.5 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of bakeries in Leith Walk?
4.6 out of 5, across the 13 with at least 10 reviews. 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 289 reviews.
Which bakeries in Leith Walk are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Cake Box Edinburgh Leith (4.8, 630 reviews), Polentoni (4.8, 481 reviews), Kukina Turkish Bakery (4.8, 272 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Leith Walk on 13 October 2026 and counted every bakery on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.