How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Kensington (High Street)?
51 coffee shops within 1 km of Kensington (High Street), 16.2 per km². 36 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Kensington (High Street), London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
51
coffee shops
Per km²
16.2
high competition
With 10+ reviews
47
enough to judge a rating
Established
36
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
254
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 51 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up25 (49%)
- 4.0 to 4.415 (29%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (10%)
- Below 3.52 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kooké | 4.9★ | 254 | 980 m |
| Sip & Rise Café & Bakery | 4.8★ | 1,783 | 360 m |
| Cafe de Fred | 4.8★ | 736 | 650 m |
| Over Under | 4.8★ | 78 | 740 m |
| LIFT COFFEE | 4.7★ | 724 | 680 m |
| Labakery - Coffee and Deli | 4.7★ | 688 | 710 m |
| Kensington terrace cafe | 4.7★ | 175 | 350 m |
| Afternoon Tea at The Milestone Hotel | 4.7★ | 140 | 300 m |
| Treelogy Speciality Coffee Kensington High St | 4.7★ | 109 | 180 m |
| The Matcha Lab | 4.7★ | 86 | 550 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Muffin Man Tea Shop | 4.2★ | 1,815 | 290 m |
| Sip & Rise Café & Bakery | 4.8★ | 1,783 | 360 m |
| Cafe Diana | 4.2★ | 1,618 | 900 m |
| Candella Tea Room | 4.6★ | 1,448 | 250 m |
| Urban Meadow Cafe | 3.8★ | 1,089 | 930 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Kensington (High Street)?
51 within 1 km of the centre of Kensington (High Street), London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 16.2 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Kensington (High Street) a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 51 coffee shops within 1 km of Kensington (High Street), 16.2 per km². 36 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 Kensington (High Street)?
4.4 out of 5, across the 47 with at least 10 reviews. 25 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 254 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Kensington (High Street) are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Kooké (4.9, 254 reviews), Sip & Rise Café & Bakery (4.8, 1,783 reviews), Cafe de Fred (4.8, 736 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Kensington (High 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.