How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Northern Quarter?
134 coffee shops within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 42.7 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
Northern Quarter, Manchester · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Manchester
Within 1 km
134
coffee shops
Per km²
42.7
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
127
enough to judge a rating
Established
96
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
267
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 134 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up75 (56%)
- 4.0 to 4.441 (31%)
- 3.5 to 3.911 (8%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viet Deli | 5.0★ | 309 | 960 m |
| Popup Bikes | 4.9★ | 627 | 800 m |
| Meridian Café & Bar | 4.9★ | 520 | 460 m |
| Coffee Rules Ancoats | 4.9★ | 130 | 480 m |
| Pulp Coffee. | 4.9★ | 124 | 580 m |
| Starbucks Coffee | 4.8★ | 3,129 | 790 m |
| Dr. Miao | 4.8★ | 366 | 670 m |
| Gran T's Coffee House - NQ / Ancoats | 4.8★ | 328 | 260 m |
| KAAWA | 4.8★ | 273 | 300 m |
| The Brewentists cafe | 4.8★ | 264 | 640 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nùr Cafe Manchester | 4.6★ | 4,460 | 780 m |
| Ezra & Gil | 4.6★ | 3,176 | 120 m |
| Starbucks Coffee | 4.8★ | 3,129 | 790 m |
| Richmond Tea Rooms | 4.5★ | 2,485 | 690 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - St Peter's Square | 4.5★ | 2,373 | 750 m |
Chains
- Caffè Nero · 8 outlets
- Costa Coffee · 7 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 5 outlets
- Black Sheep Coffee · 4 outlets
- Blank Street Coffee · 3 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee · 3 outlets
- Cafe W · 2 outlets
- heytea · 2 outlets
- Ezra & Gil · 2 outlets
- THE MATCHA KYŌTO · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Northern Quarter?
134 within 1 km of the centre of Northern Quarter, Manchester, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 42.7 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Manchester areas we mapped.
Is Northern Quarter a good place to open a coffee shop?
INTENSE competition: 134 coffee shops within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 42.7 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★. 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 Northern Quarter?
4.4 out of 5, across the 127 with at least 10 reviews. 75 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 267 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Northern Quarter are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Viet Deli (5.0, 309 reviews), Popup Bikes (4.9, 627 reviews), Meridian Café & Bar (4.9, 520 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Northern Quarter 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.