How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of West End (Byres Road)?
60 coffee shops within 1 km of West End (Byres Road), 19.1 per km². 44 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.5★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
West End (Byres Road), Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
60
coffee shops
Per km²
19.1
high competition
With 10+ reviews
57
enough to judge a rating
Established
44
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
204
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 60 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up38 (63%)
- 4.0 to 4.417 (28%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.52 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End Deli Glasgow Ltd | 5.0★ | 83 | 970 m |
| Platform 3 Cafe | 5.0★ | 50 | 960 m |
| Amulet | 4.9★ | 296 | 460 m |
| Paragon Coffee Club | 4.9★ | 230 | 560 m |
| Brew & Bite | 4.9★ | 201 | 850 m |
| Kahawa Mzuri Specialty Coffee | 4.9★ | 126 | 850 m |
| Uplands Roast | 4.9★ | 109 | 930 m |
| Revival Speciality Coffee and Vinyl | 4.9★ | 105 | 530 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - Byres Road | 4.8★ | 1,545 | 260 m |
| Kelvin Pocket | 4.8★ | 399 | 980 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep Coffee - Byres Road | 4.8★ | 1,545 | 260 m |
| Tinderbox | 4.1★ | 928 | 20 m |
| Kember & Jones | 4.5★ | 909 | 40 m |
| University Cafe | 4.5★ | 904 | 280 m |
| Papercup Coffee Company | 4.7★ | 700 | 650 m |
Chains
- Tinderbox · 2 outlets
- Hinba Speciality Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in West End (Byres Road)?
60 within 1 km of the centre of West End (Byres Road), Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 19.1 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is West End (Byres Road) a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 60 coffee shops within 1 km of West End (Byres Road), 19.1 per km². 44 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.5★ 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 West End (Byres Road)?
4.5 out of 5, across the 57 with at least 10 reviews. 38 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 204 reviews.
Which coffee shops in West End (Byres Road) are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: West End Deli Glasgow Ltd (5.0, 83 reviews), Platform 3 Cafe (5.0, 50 reviews), Amulet (4.9, 296 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of West End (Byres Road) 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.