How many bars and pubs are there in Liverpool's busiest areas?
We counted 338 bars and pubs within 1 km of the centres of 10 Liverpool areas. Bold Street is the most crowded at 67.5 per km²; Crosby is the least, at 1.3.
Mapped
338
in 10 areas
Busiest area
67.5/km²
Bold Street
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Bars and pubs 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.
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Street4.4★ average | 21267.5/km² | 67.5 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| County Road4.3★ average | 268.3/km² | 8.3 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
| Waterloo4.4★ average | 247.6/km² | 7.6 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Allerton Road4.4★ average | 165.1/km² | 5.1 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Woolton Village4.4★ average | 144.5/km² | 4.5 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| Old Swan4.3★ average | 123.8/km² | 3.8 | 4.3★ | LOW |
| Smithdown Road4.5★ average | 113.5/km² | 3.5 | 4.5★ | LOW |
| West Derby Village4.3★ average | 103.2/km² | 3.2 | 4.3★ | LOW |
| Lark Lane4.4★ average | 92.9/km² | 2.9 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| Crosby4.5★ average | 41.3/km² | 1.3 | 4.5★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- CrosbyLOW
4 bars and pubs within 1 km (1.3 per km²), averaging 4.5★.
- Lark LaneLOW
9 bars and pubs within 1 km (2.9 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
10 bars and pubs within 1 km (3.2 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
Fewer bars and pubs 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 338 bars and pubs in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up132 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.4165 (49%)
- 3.5 to 3.910 (3%)
- Below 3.52 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews29 (9%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- The Grapes2 outlets · 1 area
- The Hatch2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Liverpool saturated with bars and pubs?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 1.3 per km² in Crosby to 67.5 per km² in Bold Street. 1 of the 10 areas counts as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Liverpool area has the most bars and pubs?
Bold Street, with 212 within 1 km of its centre (67.5 per km²). Next come County Road (26) and Waterloo (24).
What is the average rating of bars and pubs in Liverpool?
4.4 out of 5, across the 309 bars and pubs with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Smithdown Road (4.5), the lowest County Road (4.3).
Which bar chains are most common in Liverpool?
In the areas we mapped: The Grapes (2 outlets in 1 area), The Hatch (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 bar 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 Liverpool.