How many restaurants are there in Leeds' busiest areas?
We counted 519 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 10 Leeds areas. City Centre is the most crowded at 74.2 per km²; Kirkstall is the least, at 4.8.
Mapped
519
in 10 areas
Busiest area
74.2/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 Centre4.5★ average | 23374.2/km² | 74.2 | 4.5★ | INTENSE |
| Harehills4.3★ average | 6922.0/km² | 22.0 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Headingley4.5★ average | 4414.0/km² | 14.0 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Morley4.4★ average | 3711.8/km² | 11.8 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Chapel Allerton4.5★ average | 299.2/km² | 9.2 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Armley4.1★ average | 288.9/km² | 8.9 | 4.1★ | MODERATE |
| Horsforth4.4★ average | 268.3/km² | 8.3 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Roundhay4.5★ average | 206.4/km² | 6.4 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Meanwood4.4★ average | 185.7/km² | 5.7 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Kirkstall4.2★ average | 154.8/km² | 4.8 | 4.2★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- KirkstallLOW
15 restaurants within 1 km (4.8 per km²), averaging 4.2★.
- MeanwoodMODERATE
18 restaurants within 1 km (5.7 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
- RoundhayMODERATE
20 restaurants within 1 km (6.4 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 519 restaurants in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up271 (52%)
- 4.0 to 4.4126 (24%)
- 3.5 to 3.949 (9%)
- Below 3.519 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews54 (10%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- PizzaExpress3 outlets · 1 area
- McDonald's3 outlets · 1 area
- Nando's Leeds3 outlets · 1 area
- Falafel Guys2 outlets · 1 area
- Burger King2 outlets · 1 area
- My Thai2 outlets · 1 area
- Taste of Xiangxi2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Leeds saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 4.8 per km² in Kirkstall to 74.2 per km² in City Centre. 2 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 Leeds area has the most restaurants?
City Centre, with 233 within 1 km of its centre (74.2 per km²). Next come Harehills (69) and Headingley (44).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Leeds?
4.4 out of 5, across the 465 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is City Centre (4.5), the lowest Armley (4.1).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Leeds?
In the areas we mapped: PizzaExpress (3 outlets in 1 area), McDonald's (3 outlets in 1 area), Nando's Leeds (3 outlets in 1 area).
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 Leeds.