How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street)?
71 coffee shops within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street), 22.6 per km². 49 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.6★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Islington (Upper Street), London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
71
coffee shops
Per km²
22.6
high competition
With 10+ reviews
63
enough to judge a rating
Established
49
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
142
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 71 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up43 (61%)
- 4.0 to 4.416 (23%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (4%)
- Below 3.51 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews8 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry's | 5.0★ | 282 | 720 m |
| Imperfect Art Angel | 5.0★ | 136 | 830 m |
| caffein - Matcha & Coffee | 5.0★ | 78 | 830 m |
| Chapel Market Roastery | 4.9★ | 268 | 880 m |
| Cooks & Books | 4.9★ | 233 | 780 m |
| Gibson's | 4.9★ | 225 | 1.0 km |
| Coffee Berry | 4.9★ | 187 | 840 m |
| Rose & Rose | 4.9★ | 109 | 980 m |
| Mayvn Cafe | 4.9★ | 80 | 890 m |
| High Ground | 4.8★ | 273 | 30 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsute 100 | 4.4★ | 1,223 | 610 m |
| SUNDAY cafe & restaurant | 4.5★ | 1,193 | 840 m |
| Workers Cafe | 4.4★ | 1,144 | 210 m |
| Blank Street Coffee | 4.6★ | 889 | 710 m |
| Urban Social-Islington | 4.5★ | 831 | 590 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street).
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Islington (Upper Street)?
71 within 1 km of the centre of Islington (Upper Street), London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 22.6 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Islington (Upper Street) a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 71 coffee shops within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street), 22.6 per km². 49 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.6★ 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 Islington (Upper Street)?
4.6 out of 5, across the 63 with at least 10 reviews. 43 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 142 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Islington (Upper Street) are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Jerry's (5.0, 282 reviews), Imperfect Art Angel (5.0, 136 reviews), caffein - Matcha & Coffee (5.0, 78 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Islington (Upper Street) 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.