How many coffee shops are there in Birmingham's busiest areas?
We counted 303 coffee shops within 1 km of the centres of 10 Birmingham areas. City Centre is the most crowded at 30.6 per km²; Harborne is the least, at 3.8.
Mapped
303
in 10 areas
Busiest area
30.6/km²
City Centre
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Coffee shops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre4.4★ average | 9630.6/km² | 30.6 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Digbeth4.3★ average | 5316.9/km² | 16.9 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Jewellery Quarter4.6★ average | 5116.2/km² | 16.2 | 4.6★ | HIGH |
| Moseley4.6★ average | 196.0/km² | 6.0 | 4.6★ | MODERATE |
| Stirchley4.7★ average | 165.1/km² | 5.1 | 4.7★ | MODERATE |
| Solihull4.2★ average | 165.1/km² | 5.1 | 4.2★ | MODERATE |
| Sutton Coldfield4.5★ average | 144.5/km² | 4.5 | 4.5★ | LOW |
| Kings Heath4.6★ average | 134.1/km² | 4.1 | 4.6★ | LOW |
| Selly Oak4.4★ average | 134.1/km² | 4.1 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| Harborne4.2★ average | 123.8/km² | 3.8 | 4.2★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- HarborneLOW
12 coffee shops within 1 km (3.8 per km²), averaging 4.2★.
- Selly OakLOW
13 coffee shops within 1 km (4.1 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
- Kings HeathLOW
13 coffee shops within 1 km (4.1 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
Fewer coffee shops 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 303 coffee shops in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up136 (45%)
- 4.0 to 4.490 (30%)
- 3.5 to 3.918 (6%)
- Below 3.510 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews49 (16%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Costa Coffee19 outlets · 5 areas
- Starbucks Coffee11 outlets · 3 areas
- Blank Street Coffee5 outlets · 2 areas
- Caffè Nero4 outlets · 2 areas
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Questions
Is Birmingham saturated with coffee shops?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 3.8 per km² in Harborne to 30.6 per km² in City Centre. 3 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Birmingham area has the most coffee shops?
City Centre, with 96 within 1 km of its centre (30.6 per km²). Next come Digbeth (53) and Jewellery Quarter (51).
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Birmingham?
4.4 out of 5, across the 254 coffee shops with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Stirchley (4.7), the lowest Solihull (4.2).
Which coffee shop chains are most common in Birmingham?
In the areas we mapped: Costa Coffee (19 outlets in 5 areas), Starbucks Coffee (11 outlets in 3 areas), Blank Street Coffee (5 outlets in 2 areas).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop 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 Birmingham.