How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of West Didsbury?
17 bars and pubs within 1 km of West Didsbury, 5.4 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
West Didsbury, Manchester · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Manchester
Within 1 km
17
bars and pubs
Per km²
5.4
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
16
enough to judge a rating
Established
13
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
318
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 17 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up6 (35%)
- 4.0 to 4.49 (53%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (6%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withington Public Hall Institute | 4.8★ | 157 | 840 m |
| FOLK. | 4.6★ | 1,082 | 330 m |
| Volta | 4.5★ | 657 | 320 m |
| Wallop Didsbury | 4.5★ | 593 | 510 m |
| Saison | 4.4★ | 338 | 390 m |
| Zaranda | 4.4★ | 255 | 90 m |
| SANTÉ Didsbury | 4.4★ | 184 | 340 m |
| The Woodstock | 4.3★ | 2,196 | 870 m |
| The Railway, West Didsbury | 4.3★ | 515 | 90 m |
| The Orion | 4.3★ | 318 | 800 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan West Didsbury | 4.2★ | 3,267 | 120 m |
| The Woodstock | 4.3★ | 2,196 | 870 m |
| Red Lion Withington | 4.1★ | 1,350 | 780 m |
| FOLK. | 4.6★ | 1,082 | 330 m |
| Volta | 4.5★ | 657 | 320 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of West Didsbury.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in West Didsbury?
17 within 1 km of the centre of West Didsbury, Manchester, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 5.4 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Manchester areas we mapped.
Is West Didsbury a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 17 bars and pubs within 1 km of West Didsbury, 5.4 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 West Didsbury?
4.4 out of 5, across the 16 with at least 10 reviews. 6 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 318 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in West Didsbury are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Withington Public Hall Institute (4.8, 157 reviews), FOLK. (4.6, 1,082 reviews), Volta (4.5, 657 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of West Didsbury 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.