Food areas · United Kingdom
Opening a cafe or restaurant in London: 2 food areas compared
What stands out
Brixton has the most residents within 1 km, about 52,700, and Soho the fewest, about 20,700.
Soho has the most food places for its residents: one for every 10.
Each area is measured from one point on its main food street, on 17 October 2026. Residents and places within 1 km, compared with everyone within 3 km.
| Measure | Brixton | Soho |
|---|---|---|
| Residents within 1 km | About 52,700 | About 20,700 |
| Median age | 40.140.1 within 3 km | 40.140.1 within 3 km |
| Largest adult age group | 65+19% of residents | 65+19% of residents |
| Food and drink places within 1 km | 264 | 2,056 |
| Residents per food place | One per 200One per 315 within 3 km | One per 10One per 50 within 3 km |
| Stations within 1 km | 3Nearest: Brixton, 50 m | 11Nearest: Leicester Square, 300 m |
| Offices on the map | 37 | 343 |
| Kinds of place that match most closely | None stands out | None stands out |
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Brixton
Measured from Brixton Road near Brixton station
264 food and drink places are on the map within 1 km: one for every 200 residents, against one for every 315 in the surrounding 3 km.
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Soho
Measured from Old Compton Street at Frith Street
2,056 food and drink places are on the map within 1 km: one for every 10 residents, against one for every 50 in the surrounding 3 km. That many usually means people come from elsewhere to eat.
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What these pages can’t tell you
- Residents aren't diners. Workers and visitors who live elsewhere aren't counted, and the ages are 2020 estimates.
- The map misses places, and says nothing about how busy any of them is.
- Nothing here covers the lease: rent, visibility and parking.
Two checks only you can do: count who walks past at your hours, and test the rent against cautious sales. For census counts, see the ONS local statistics for London.