How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Northern Quarter?
38 bakeries within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 12.1 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Northern Quarter, Manchester · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Manchester
Within 1 km
38
bakeries
Per km²
12.1
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
35
enough to judge a rating
Established
26
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
174
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 38 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up15 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.413 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.96 (16%)
- Below 3.51 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millie's Cookie, Manchester Arndale Centre | 4.8★ | 1,139 | 460 m |
| Buzzy Bee NQ | 4.8★ | 196 | 100 m |
| BabyMayhem | 4.8★ | 119 | 640 m |
| The Pasty Shop Manchester Piccadilly | 4.7★ | 1,064 | 600 m |
| Insomnia Cookies | 4.7★ | 980 | 630 m |
| The Flat Baker | 4.7★ | 625 | 640 m |
| Companio Bakery | 4.7★ | 462 | 650 m |
| Pieminister | 4.6★ | 1,974 | 110 m |
| Companio Bakery NQ | 4.6★ | 240 | 140 m |
| Pollen Bakery | 4.5★ | 1,773 | 680 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pieminister | 4.6★ | 1,974 | 110 m |
| Pollen Bakery | 4.5★ | 1,773 | 680 m |
| Millie's Cookie, Manchester Arndale Centre | 4.8★ | 1,139 | 460 m |
| Wong Wong Bakery | 4.3★ | 1,115 | 670 m |
| The Pasty Shop Manchester Piccadilly | 4.7★ | 1,064 | 600 m |
Chains
- Greggs · 9 outlets
- Pollen Bakery · 2 outlets
- Rodeo Doughnuts · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Northern Quarter?
38 within 1 km of the centre of Northern Quarter, Manchester, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 12.1 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Manchester areas we mapped.
Is Northern Quarter a good place to open a bakery?
MODERATE competition: 38 bakeries within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 12.1 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ 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 Northern Quarter?
4.3 out of 5, across the 35 with at least 10 reviews. 15 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 174 reviews.
Which bakeries in Northern Quarter are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Millie's Cookie, Manchester Arndale Centre (4.8, 1,139 reviews), Buzzy Bee NQ (4.8, 196 reviews), BabyMayhem (4.8, 119 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Northern Quarter 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.