How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of City Centre?
96 coffee shops within 1 km of City Centre, 30.6 per km². 59 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
City Centre, Birmingham · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Birmingham
Within 1 km
96
coffee shops
Per km²
30.6
high competition
With 10+ reviews
78
enough to judge a rating
Established
59
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
242
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop 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 96 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up36 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.434 (35%)
- 3.5 to 3.94 (4%)
- Below 3.54 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews18 (19%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUFTA COFFEE | 5.0★ | 71 | 870 m |
| The Coffee Bar Collective | 4.9★ | 1,497 | 300 m |
| Coffee Joint | 4.9★ | 329 | 660 m |
| O’ffee | 4.9★ | 240 | 300 m |
| Boba & Chai | 4.9★ | 225 | 590 m |
| WE LUCKY COFFEE | 4.9★ | 106 | 580 m |
| BERRY Coffee l Specialty Coffee | 4.9★ | 105 | 890 m |
| Blank Street Coffee | 4.8★ | 1,040 | 310 m |
| West Cornwall Pasty, Birmingham New Street | 4.8★ | 844 | 210 m |
| EthyOn Cafe | 4.8★ | 731 | 130 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hortons | 4.4★ | 4,778 | 70 m |
| Damascena Coffee House Birmingham City Centre | 4.5★ | 3,387 | 200 m |
| Boston Tea Party Birmingham | 4.5★ | 3,039 | 560 m |
| EL&N London - New Street | 4.1★ | 2,795 | 220 m |
| Cherry Red's Cafe Bar | 4.5★ | 2,524 | 290 m |
Chains
- Costa Coffee · 7 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee · 6 outlets
- Blank Street Coffee · 3 outlets
- Caffè Nero · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in City Centre?
96 within 1 km of the centre of City Centre, Birmingham, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 30.6 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Birmingham areas we mapped.
Is City Centre a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 96 coffee shops within 1 km of City Centre, 30.6 per km². 59 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ 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 coffee shops in City Centre?
4.4 out of 5, across the 78 with at least 10 reviews. 36 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 242 reviews.
Which coffee shops in City Centre are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: RUFTA COFFEE (5.0, 71 reviews), The Coffee Bar Collective (4.9, 1,497 reviews), Coffee Joint (4.9, 329 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of City Centre 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. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.