How many restaurants are there in Birmingham's busiest areas?
We counted 854 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 10 Birmingham areas. City Centre is the most crowded at 92.3 per km²; Solihull is the least, at 8.3.
Mapped
854
in 10 areas
Busiest area
92.3/km²
City Centre
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Restaurants by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre4.4★ average | 29092.3/km² | 92.3 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| Digbeth4.3★ average | 17254.7/km² | 54.7 | 4.3★ | INTENSE |
| Jewellery Quarter4.5★ average | 14546.2/km² | 46.2 | 4.5★ | INTENSE |
| Moseley4.5★ average | 4614.6/km² | 14.6 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Selly Oak4.1★ average | 4614.6/km² | 14.6 | 4.1★ | MODERATE |
| Kings Heath4.4★ average | 3511.1/km² | 11.1 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Sutton Coldfield4.3★ average | 3210.2/km² | 10.2 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
| Stirchley4.5★ average | 319.9/km² | 9.9 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Harborne4.6★ average | 319.9/km² | 9.9 | 4.6★ | MODERATE |
| Solihull4.3★ average | 268.3/km² | 8.3 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
Where is it least crowded?
- SolihullMODERATE
26 restaurants within 1 km (8.3 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
- HarborneMODERATE
31 restaurants within 1 km (9.9 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
- StirchleyMODERATE
31 restaurants within 1 km (9.9 per km²), averaging 4.5★.
Fewer restaurants is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 854 restaurants in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up395 (46%)
- 4.0 to 4.4263 (31%)
- 3.5 to 3.981 (9%)
- Below 3.529 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews86 (10%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- McDonald's4 outlets · 2 areas
- Tiger Bites Pig4 outlets · 2 areas
- Chicken.com4 outlets · 2 areas
- Nando's Birmingham3 outlets · 1 area
- Chopstix2 outlets · 1 area
- Mi Banh Mi2 outlets · 1 area
- Las Iguanas2 outlets · 1 area
- Popeyes Louisiana Chicken2 outlets · 1 area
- Burger King2 outlets · 1 area
- Rudy's Pizza Napoletana2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Birmingham saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 8.3 per km² in Solihull to 92.3 per km² in City Centre. 3 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Birmingham area has the most restaurants?
City Centre, with 290 within 1 km of its centre (92.3 per km²). Next come Digbeth (172) and Jewellery Quarter (145).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Birmingham?
4.4 out of 5, across the 768 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Harborne (4.6), the lowest Selly Oak (4.1).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Birmingham?
In the areas we mapped: McDonald's (4 outlets in 2 areas), Tiger Bites Pig (4 outlets in 2 areas), Chicken.com (4 outlets in 2 areas).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every restaurant on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Birmingham.