How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Waterloo?
24 bars and pubs within 1 km of Waterloo, 7.6 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Waterloo, Liverpool · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Liverpool
Within 1 km
24
bars and pubs
Per km²
7.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
21
enough to judge a rating
Established
14
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
151
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 24 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up9 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.412 (50%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (13%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodega del Lobo | 4.8★ | 253 | 80 m |
| The Old Tap | 4.8★ | 178 | 630 m |
| The Volunteer Canteen | 4.7★ | 392 | 340 m |
| Trap and Hatch | 4.7★ | 327 | 240 m |
| The Oxford Bar. | 4.7★ | 88 | 800 m |
| The Patio | 4.6★ | 72 | 540 m |
| The Bus Yard Bar | 4.5★ | 311 | 920 m |
| The Jam | 4.4★ | 116 | 110 m |
| The Victoria Hotel | 4.3★ | 242 | 340 m |
| Flanagan's Irish Pub | 4.3★ | 60 | 170 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Picture House | 4.1★ | 1,979 | 90 m |
| The Liver | 4.1★ | 937 | 290 m |
| Marine Bar & Kitchen | 4.0★ | 884 | 250 m |
| The Volunteer Canteen | 4.7★ | 392 | 340 m |
| Lion & Unicorn | 4.2★ | 369 | 80 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Waterloo.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Waterloo?
24 within 1 km of the centre of Waterloo, Liverpool, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 7.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 Liverpool areas we mapped.
Is Waterloo a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 24 bars and pubs within 1 km of Waterloo, 7.6 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ 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 bars and pubs in Waterloo?
4.4 out of 5, across the 21 with at least 10 reviews. 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 151 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Waterloo are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Bodega del Lobo (4.8, 253 reviews), The Old Tap (4.8, 178 reviews), The Volunteer Canteen (4.7, 392 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Waterloo 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.