How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Soho?
80 bakeries within 1 km of Soho, 25.5 per km². 57 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bakery needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Soho, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
80
bakeries
Per km²
25.5
high competition
With 10+ reviews
74
enough to judge a rating
Established
57
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
349
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 80 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up28 (35%)
- 4.0 to 4.438 (48%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (6%)
- Below 3.53 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews6 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombolone Doughnuts | 4.9★ | 640 | 750 m |
| Mother Mash Covent Garden | 4.8★ | 3,222 | 880 m |
| B Bagel Soho | 4.8★ | 2,608 | 400 m |
| Master Bun Pastry | 4.8★ | 1,322 | 500 m |
| Fred Bakery Oxford Circus | 4.8★ | 1,313 | 410 m |
| B Bagel New Oxford Street | 4.8★ | 374 | 940 m |
| Bageriet | 4.7★ | 1,163 | 890 m |
| Bread Ahead Leicester Square | 4.7★ | 134 | 700 m |
| Great Portland St Deli | 4.7★ | 114 | 850 m |
| The Bagel Point | 4.7★ | 78 | 560 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole & Steen | 4.3★ | 3,889 | 620 m |
| Chestnut Bakery, Covent Garden | 4.5★ | 3,243 | 940 m |
| Mother Mash Covent Garden | 4.8★ | 3,222 | 880 m |
| Maison Bertaux | 4.3★ | 3,032 | 590 m |
| Donutelier | 4.4★ | 2,811 | 750 m |
Chains
- Ole & Steen · 5 outlets
- Arôme Bakery · 3 outlets
- Donutelier · 3 outlets
- Greggs · 3 outlets
- buns from home · 3 outlets
- Chestnut Bakery · 2 outlets
- Ben's Cookies · 2 outlets
- Chinatown Bakery · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Soho?
80 within 1 km of the centre of Soho, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 25.5 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Soho a good place to open a bakery?
HIGH competition: 80 bakeries within 1 km of Soho, 25.5 per km². 57 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bakery needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it. 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 Soho?
4.3 out of 5, across the 74 with at least 10 reviews. 28 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 349 reviews.
Which bakeries in Soho are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Bombolone Doughnuts (4.9, 640 reviews), Mother Mash Covent Garden (4.8, 3,222 reviews), B Bagel Soho (4.8, 2,608 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Soho 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.