How many bakeries are there in Leeds' busiest areas?

We counted 81 bakeries within 1 km of the centres of 10 Leeds areas. City Centre is the most crowded at 9.9 per km²; Headingley is the least, at 0.0.

Mapped

81

in 10 areas

Busiest area

9.9/km²

City Centre

Average rating

4.4★

places with 10+ reviews

Last scanned

13 October

2026

Bakeries by area, most crowded first

Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².

Bakeries within 1 km of each Leeds area centre
AreaWithin 1 kmCompetition
City Centre4.2★ average319.9/km²MODERATE
Harehills4.6★ average165.1/km²MODERATE
Morley4.3★ average92.9/km²LOW
Horsforth4.5★ average72.2/km²LOW
Meanwood4.5★ average51.6/km²LOW
Armley4.6★ average51.6/km²LOW
Chapel Allerton4.6★ average41.3/km²LOW
Kirkstall4.8★ average20.6/km²LOW
Roundhay4.3★ average20.6/km²LOW
Headingley00.0/km²LOW

Where is it least crowded?

  • 0 bakeries within 1 km (0.0 per km²).

  • 2 bakeries within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.3★.

  • 2 bakeries within 1 km (0.6 per km²), averaging 4.8★.

Fewer bakeries is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.

How they are rated

All 81 bakeries in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.

  • 4.5 and up31 (38%)
  • 4.0 to 4.425 (31%)
  • 3.5 to 3.95 (6%)
  • Below 3.53 (4%)
  • Under 10 reviews17 (21%)

Chains seen most

Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.

  • Greggs10 outlets · 1 area
  • Batch'd2 outlets · 1 area

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Questions

Is Leeds saturated with bakeries?

It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.0 per km² in Headingley to 9.9 per km² in City Centre. 0 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.

Which Leeds area has the most bakeries?

City Centre, with 31 within 1 km of its centre (9.9 per km²). Next come Harehills (16) and Morley (9).

What is the average rating of bakeries in Leeds?

4.4 out of 5, across the 64 bakeries with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Kirkstall (4.8), the lowest City Centre (4.2).

Which bakery chains are most common in Leeds?

In the areas we mapped: Greggs (10 outlets in 1 area), Batch'd (2 outlets in 1 area).

How was this counted?

We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area 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. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Leeds.