How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Camden Town?
59 bars and pubs within 1 km of Camden Town, 18.8 per km². 48 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bar needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Camden Town, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 6th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
59
bars and pubs
Per km²
18.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
56
enough to judge a rating
Established
48
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
1,158
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 59 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up17 (29%)
- 4.0 to 4.436 (61%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (3%)
- Below 3.51 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapping The Admiral | 4.7★ | 1,392 | 840 m |
| The Imperial Palace of Big Red | 4.7★ | 178 | 690 m |
| Rum Kitchen | 4.7★ | 55 | 200 m |
| Bucks Head | 4.6★ | 3,873 | 250 m |
| The Black Heart | 4.6★ | 2,942 | 70 m |
| The Devonshire Arms | 4.6★ | 2,092 | 310 m |
| The Constitution | 4.6★ | 1,398 | 510 m |
| The Sheephaven Bay | 4.6★ | 1,346 | 340 m |
| Old Eagle Pub | 4.6★ | 839 | 530 m |
| The Hawley Arms | 4.5★ | 4,042 | 470 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blues Kitchen Camden | 4.4★ | 8,571 | 140 m |
| The World's End | 4.4★ | 8,082 | 100 m |
| The Ice Wharf | 4.1★ | 6,598 | 390 m |
| The Elephants Head | 4.3★ | 4,095 | 310 m |
| The Hawley Arms | 4.5★ | 4,042 | 470 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Camden Town.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Camden Town?
59 within 1 km of the centre of Camden Town, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 18.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 6th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Camden Town a good place to open a bar?
HIGH competition: 59 bars and pubs within 1 km of Camden Town, 18.8 per km². 48 already have 100 or more reviews. A new bar needs better than the 4.3★ 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 Camden Town?
4.3 out of 5, across the 56 with at least 10 reviews. 17 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 1,158 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Camden Town are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Tapping The Admiral (4.7, 1,392 reviews), The Imperial Palace of Big Red (4.7, 178 reviews), Rum Kitchen (4.7, 55 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Camden Town 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.