How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of City Centre?
100 bars and pubs within 1 km of City Centre, 31.8 per km². 76 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bar needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
City Centre, Birmingham · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Birmingham
Within 1 km
100
bars and pubs
Per km²
31.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
94
enough to judge a rating
Established
76
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
807
per bar
Every bar 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 100 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up44 (44%)
- 4.0 to 4.438 (38%)
- 3.5 to 3.912 (12%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews6 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirits Of Anarchy | 5.0★ | 50 | 560 m |
| Roxy Ball Room Birmingham Victoria Square | 4.9★ | 3,286 | 290 m |
| F1® Arcade Birmingham | 4.8★ | 2,239 | 470 m |
| TOCA Social, Birmingham | 4.8★ | 1,552 | 320 m |
| Sandbox VR | 4.8★ | 1,274 | 90 m |
| The Executive Lounge | Best Entertainment Centre in Birmingham | 4.8★ | 991 | 660 m |
| Fox and Chance | 4.8★ | 434 | 220 m |
| SPOILERS | 4.8★ | 82 | 820 m |
| Flight Club Birmingham | 4.7★ | 2,996 | 110 m |
| The Cocktail Club - Cocktail Bar in Birmingham | 4.7★ | 1,646 | 90 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square Peg | 3.9★ | 8,415 | 360 m |
| Pitcher & Piano Birmingham | 4.6★ | 6,839 | 910 m |
| Slug & Lettuce - Birmingham | 4.4★ | 5,020 | 940 m |
| The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre, Birmingham | 4.4★ | 4,983 | 210 m |
| Figure of Eight | 4.1★ | 4,708 | 980 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of City Centre.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in City Centre?
100 within 1 km of the centre of City Centre, Birmingham, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 31.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Birmingham areas we mapped.
Is City Centre a good place to open a bar?
HIGH competition: 100 bars and pubs within 1 km of City Centre, 31.8 per km². 76 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bar needs better than the 4.4★ 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 bars and pubs in City Centre?
4.4 out of 5, across the 94 with at least 10 reviews. 44 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 807 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in City Centre are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Spirits Of Anarchy (5.0, 50 reviews), Roxy Ball Room Birmingham Victoria Square (4.9, 3,286 reviews), F1® Arcade Birmingham (4.8, 2,239 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of City Centre on 13 October 2026 and counted every bar 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.