How many restaurants are there in Preston's busiest areas?
We counted 218 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 6 Preston areas. City Centre is the most crowded at 37.2 per km²; Preston Docks is the least, at 1.6.
Mapped
218
in 6 areas
Busiest area
37.2/km²
City Centre
Average rating
4.3★
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 | 11737.2/km² | 37.2 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Ashton-on-Ribble4.1★ average | 3711.8/km² | 11.8 | 4.1★ | MODERATE |
| Deepdale4.1★ average | 288.9/km² | 8.9 | 4.1★ | MODERATE |
| Fulwood4.2★ average | 206.4/km² | 6.4 | 4.2★ | MODERATE |
| Penwortham4.4★ average | 113.5/km² | 3.5 | 4.4★ | LOW |
| Preston Docks3.6★ average | 51.6/km² | 1.6 | 3.6★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
5 restaurants within 1 km (1.6 per km²), averaging 3.6★.
- PenworthamLOW
11 restaurants within 1 km (3.5 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
- FulwoodMODERATE
20 restaurants within 1 km (6.4 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 218 restaurants in the 6 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up86 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.466 (30%)
- 3.5 to 3.938 (17%)
- Below 3.59 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews19 (9%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- McDonald's2 outlets · 1 area
- Sushi Tasty2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Preston saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 6 area centres we mapped, density runs from 1.6 per km² in Preston Docks to 37.2 per km² in City Centre. 1 of the 6 areas counts as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Preston area has the most restaurants?
City Centre, with 117 within 1 km of its centre (37.2 per km²). Next come Ashton-on-Ribble (37) and Deepdale (28).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Preston?
4.3 out of 5, across the 199 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Penwortham (4.4), the lowest Preston Docks (3.6).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Preston?
In the areas we mapped: McDonald's (2 outlets in 1 area), Sushi Tasty (2 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 Preston.