Costa is the UK’s biggest coffee chain according to venues registered with local councils for food hygiene inspections. There were 2,661 Costa outlets across the country as of February 2022.
Looking at the national picture, the City of London is probably the easiest place to get a cup of coffee with a Costa, Caffe Nero, Greggs, Pret or Starbucks for every 108 people who live in the area. This is likely because while only 10,938 people live in the Square Mile, it’s visited by many more workers and tourists.
This particular area has 16 Costas, six Greggs, 15 Starbucks, 14 Caffe Neros, and 50 Prets - one in eight of the company’s entire UK operation. The City of London is also the nation’s Pret capital.
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City Centre South in Glasgow is the area best served by Costas, with one for every 664 people who live there. There are six Costas in the area, which contains Glasgow Central Station and St Vincent Street. The area is also top for Greggs, with six branches of the chain in the area as well. There are also seven Caffe Neros and eight Starbucks.
Data is based on Food Hygiene ratings from February, with locations matched to middle super output areas, intermediate zones and super output areas based on their postcode.
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How many Costas are there in Bristol?
Bristol has a total of 15 Costas and 19 Greggs. It also has seven Caffe Neros, five Starbucks, and five branches of Pret.
Westbury Village is considered to be the area’s Costa capital due to the number of branches per head. There are two branches in the area, which covers Westbury-on-Trym, one for every 3,059 people. Kingsdown & Stokes Croft is best served for Greggs, with three - or one for every 3,581 people.
Bristol City Centre has a plentiful supply of coffee shop chains with four Caffe Neros, six Costas, and three each of Greggs and Pret. However, based on the number of people per branch, it’s only the hotspot for Caffe Nero, with one per 4,979 people.
The area where you’re most likely to find a Pret a Manger and Starbucks is Temple Meads. There are two of each or one per 5,102 people.
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