How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Clapham?
27 coffee shops within 1 km of Clapham, 8.6 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.6★ average here.
Clapham, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 14th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
27
coffee shops
Per km²
8.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
24
enough to judge a rating
Established
19
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
176
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 27 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up17 (63%)
- 4.0 to 4.46 (22%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (4%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shine | 5.0★ | 56 | 670 m |
| The Common Espresso Bar London | 4.9★ | 451 | 320 m |
| North Street Deli | 4.9★ | 241 | 720 m |
| Uncle Tom’s Cabin | 4.9★ | 102 | 880 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee | 4.9★ | 92 | 250 m |
| ARMA Cafe | 4.9★ | 78 | 400 m |
| Substation Brixton | 4.8★ | 1,115 | 630 m |
| Sam's Cafe | 4.8★ | 268 | 760 m |
| Lane Eight Coffee | 4.7★ | 232 | 400 m |
| Blank Street Coffee | 4.7★ | 169 | 370 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substation Brixton | 4.8★ | 1,115 | 630 m |
| Brickwood Coffee & Bread | 4.4★ | 862 | 410 m |
| The Common Espresso Bar London | 4.9★ | 451 | 320 m |
| Starbucks Coffee | 3.8★ | 402 | 350 m |
| Common | 4.0★ | 399 | 460 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Clapham?
27 within 1 km of the centre of Clapham, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 14th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Clapham a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 27 coffee shops within 1 km of Clapham, 8.6 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.6★ 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 coffee shops in Clapham?
4.6 out of 5, across the 24 with at least 10 reviews. 17 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 176 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Clapham are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Shine (5.0, 56 reviews), The Common Espresso Bar London (4.9, 451 reviews), North Street Deli (4.9, 241 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Clapham 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.