How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Selly Oak?
13 coffee shops within 1 km of Selly Oak, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Selly Oak, Birmingham · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Birmingham
Within 1 km
13
coffee shops
Per km²
4.1
low competition
With 10+ reviews
11
enough to judge a rating
Established
5
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
75
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 13 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up7 (54%)
- 4.0 to 4.42 (15%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (15%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (15%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hey Brew Espresso | 4.7★ | 314 | 660 m |
| Dream cafe and restaurant. | 4.7★ | 167 | 730 m |
| Cafe Face | 4.6★ | 172 | 740 m |
| grounded. Selly Oak | 4.6★ | 75 | 980 m |
| Costa Coffee | 4.1★ | 661 | 380 m |
| Tea Time 茶時代 | 4.1★ | 80 | 590 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 3.9★ | 170 | 400 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee | 4.1★ | 661 | 380 m |
| Hey Brew Espresso | 4.7★ | 314 | 660 m |
| Cafe Face | 4.6★ | 172 | 740 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 3.9★ | 170 | 400 m |
| Dream cafe and restaurant. | 4.7★ | 167 | 730 m |
Chains
- Costa Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Selly Oak?
13 within 1 km of the centre of Selly Oak, Birmingham, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 4.1 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 10 Birmingham areas we mapped.
Is Selly Oak a good place to open a coffee shop?
LOW competition: 13 coffee shops within 1 km of Selly Oak, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. 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 Selly Oak?
4.4 out of 5, across the 11 with at least 10 reviews. 7 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 75 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Selly Oak are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Hey Brew Espresso (4.7, 314 reviews), Dream cafe and restaurant. (4.7, 167 reviews), Cafe Face (4.6, 172 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Selly Oak 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.