How many restaurants are there in Liverpool's busiest areas?
We counted 618 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 10 Liverpool areas. Bold Street is the most crowded at 105.0 per km²; Crosby is the least, at 2.5.
Mapped
618
in 10 areas
Busiest area
105.0/km²
Bold Street
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Street4.5★ average | 330105.0/km² | 105.0 | 4.5★ | INTENSE |
| County Road4.2★ average | 5216.6/km² | 16.6 | 4.2★ | HIGH |
| Smithdown Road4.4★ average | 4213.4/km² | 13.4 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Old Swan4.2★ average | 4113.1/km² | 13.1 | 4.2★ | MODERATE |
| Waterloo4.4★ average | 3711.8/km² | 11.8 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Allerton Road4.5★ average | 3310.5/km² | 10.5 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Lark Lane4.5★ average | 309.5/km² | 9.5 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| West Derby Village4.2★ average | 268.3/km² | 8.3 | 4.2★ | MODERATE |
| Woolton Village4.2★ average | 196.0/km² | 6.0 | 4.2★ | MODERATE |
| Crosby4.4★ average | 82.5/km² | 2.5 | 4.4★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- CrosbyLOW
8 restaurants within 1 km (2.5 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
- Woolton VillageMODERATE
19 restaurants within 1 km (6.0 per km²), averaging 4.2★.
- West Derby VillageMODERATE
26 restaurants within 1 km (8.3 per km²), averaging 4.2★.
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 618 restaurants in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up322 (52%)
- 4.0 to 4.4179 (29%)
- 3.5 to 3.956 (9%)
- Below 3.518 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews43 (7%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- McDonald's5 outlets · 1 area
- Rudy's Pizza Napoletana3 outlets · 1 area
- KFC Liverpool3 outlets · 1 area
- PizzaExpress2 outlets · 1 area
- Chopstix2 outlets · 1 area
- American Pizza Slice2 outlets · 1 area
- Burger King2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Liverpool saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 2.5 per km² in Crosby to 105.0 per km² in Bold Street. 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 Liverpool area has the most restaurants?
Bold Street, with 330 within 1 km of its centre (105.0 per km²). Next come County Road (52) and Smithdown Road (42).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Liverpool?
4.4 out of 5, across the 575 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Allerton Road (4.5), the lowest West Derby Village (4.2).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Liverpool?
In the areas we mapped: McDonald's (5 outlets in 1 area), Rudy's Pizza Napoletana (3 outlets in 1 area), KFC Liverpool (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 Liverpool.