How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Old Town?
21 bakeries within 1 km of Old Town, 6.7 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.1★ average here.
Old Town, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
21
bakeries
Per km²
6.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
20
enough to judge a rating
Established
14
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.1★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
166
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 21 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up5 (24%)
- 4.0 to 4.411 (52%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (10%)
- Below 3.52 (10%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bakes Gourmet Sausage Rolls | 4.9★ | 106 | 850 m |
| Missy's Vegan Cupcakes | 4.8★ | 50 | 550 m |
| The Piemaker | 4.6★ | 1,790 | 190 m |
| The Pasty Shop Edinburgh Waverley | 4.6★ | 467 | 270 m |
| La Barantine Victoria | 4.5★ | 1,078 | 460 m |
| Mòr Bakehouse | 4.4★ | 550 | 30 m |
| Söderberg Bakery | 4.4★ | 439 | 830 m |
| Peregrine - Northern Irish Bakery | 4.4★ | 85 | 790 m |
| Söderberg Simpson Loan Bakery | 4.4★ | 70 | 760 m |
| Bloom Coffee + Bagels | 4.3★ | 155 | 150 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Piemaker | 4.6★ | 1,790 | 190 m |
| La Barantine Victoria | 4.5★ | 1,078 | 460 m |
| Mòr Bakehouse | 4.4★ | 550 | 30 m |
| The Pasty Shop Edinburgh Waverley | 4.6★ | 467 | 270 m |
| Söderberg Bakery | 4.4★ | 439 | 830 m |
Chains
- Mòr Bakehouse · 4 outlets
- Greggs · 4 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Old Town?
21 within 1 km of the centre of Old Town, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 6.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Old Town a good place to open a bakery?
MODERATE competition: 21 bakeries within 1 km of Old Town, 6.7 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.1★ average here. 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 Old Town?
4.1 out of 5, across the 20 with at least 10 reviews. 5 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 166 reviews.
Which bakeries in Old Town are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Max Bakes Gourmet Sausage Rolls (4.9, 106 reviews), Missy's Vegan Cupcakes (4.8, 50 reviews), The Piemaker (4.6, 1,790 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Old Town 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.