How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Brixton?
40 bars and pubs within 1 km of Brixton, 12.7 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Brixton, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 7th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
40
bars and pubs
Per km²
12.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
38
enough to judge a rating
Established
27
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
258
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 40 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up22 (55%)
- 4.0 to 4.414 (35%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (5%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluethroat Brixton | 5.0★ | 322 | 150 m |
| The Liquor Club | 5.0★ | 240 | 160 m |
| Brixton Spritz | 4.9★ | 123 | 140 m |
| Supercute Taproom | 4.9★ | 75 | 30 m |
| Brixtonia Lounge | 4.9★ | 51 | 150 m |
| Supercute Brewhouse | 4.8★ | 377 | 800 m |
| Pergola Brixton | 4.7★ | 1,317 | 160 m |
| Craft Metropolis / Verdant Residency - Brixton | 4.7★ | 251 | 860 m |
| The Ferndale | 4.7★ | 245 | 230 m |
| Brixton Brewery Taproom | 4.7★ | 239 | 350 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blues Kitchen Brixton | 4.4★ | 4,243 | 400 m |
| Hootananny Brixton | 4.3★ | 2,817 | 760 m |
| The Beehive | 3.8★ | 2,110 | 170 m |
| The Duke of Edinburgh | 4.2★ | 1,685 | 430 m |
| Trinity Arms | 4.4★ | 1,628 | 370 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Brixton.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Brixton?
40 within 1 km of the centre of Brixton, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 12.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 7th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Brixton a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 40 bars and pubs within 1 km of Brixton, 12.7 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ 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 Brixton?
4.5 out of 5, across the 38 with at least 10 reviews. 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 258 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Brixton are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Bluethroat Brixton (5.0, 322 reviews), The Liquor Club (5.0, 240 reviews), Brixton Spritz (4.9, 123 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Brixton 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.