Number of KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom in 2026

Last updated on April 16, 2026
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How many KFC restaurants are there in the United Kingdom?

There are 996 KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom as of April 16, 2026. The country with the most number of KFC locations in the UK is England, with 857 restaurants, which is about 86% of all KFC restaurants in the UK.

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Map of KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom


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Top 6 Countries with the most KFC restaurants

England

857 (86%)

A restaurant for every 65,679 people, in England with about 86% of the total number of KFC restaurants


Scotland

61 (6%)

A restaurant for every 89,557 people, in Scotland with about 6% of the total number of KFC restaurants


Wales

45 (5%)

A restaurant for every 70,067 people, in Wales with about 5% of the total number of KFC restaurants


Country Number of restaurants Population Population per restaurant
England 857 (86%) 56.29M 65.68K
Scotland 61 (6%) 5.46M 89.56K
Wales 45 (5%) 3.15M 70.07K
Northern Ireland 31 (3%) 1.89M 61.10K
Isle of Man 1 (0%) 85.00K 85.00K
Channel Islands 1 (0%) 174.00K 174.00K

There are no countries without KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom

Cities with the most number of KFC restaurants in the United Kingdom

City Country Number of Locations
London England 82
Birmingham England 21
Liverpool England 15
Manchester England 14
Sheffield England 13
Leeds England 10
Belfast Northern Ireland 10
Glasgow Scotland 10
Nottingham England 9
Edinburgh Scotland 8

KFC vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
KFC   vs   Costa Express 14,001 (+13,005 locations than KFC) 5 ( -1 states than KFC) 2,275 (+1,696 cities than KFC)
KFC   vs   Greggs 2,735 (+1,739 locations than KFC) 4 ( -2 states than KFC) 1,315 (+736 cities than KFC)
KFC   vs   Costa Store 2,618 (+1,622 locations than KFC) 5 ( -1 states than KFC) 1,056 (+477 cities than KFC)
KFC   vs   Subway 2,081 (+1,085 locations than KFC) 4 ( -2 states than KFC) 768 (+189 cities than KFC)
KFC   vs   McDonald's 1,493 (+497 locations than KFC) 6 (Same as KFC) 787 (+208 cities than KFC)

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Name Street City Country Zip Code Phone Latitude Longitude Address Last Updated Date
Staines - High Street 32-38 High Street Staines England TW18 4EE 51.43373524 -0.51286014 32-38 High Street, Staines, England, TW18 4EE 2026-04-16
Dorchester - Weymouth Avenue Weymouth Avenue Dorchester England DT1 2RY 50.70136776 -2.4455481 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, England, DT1 2RY 2026-04-16
Bishopsgate 180 Bishopsgate City Of London London England EC2M 4NQ 51.51758719 -0.08004442 180 Bishopsgate City Of London, London, England, EC2M 4NQ 2026-04-16
Harrogate - High Street 48 High Street Starbeck Harrogate England HG2 7JE 53.9989204 -1.498875 48 High Street Starbeck, Harrogate, England, HG2 7JE 2026-04-16
Great Yarmouth - Mitchell Drive 1 Mitchell Drive Great Yarmouth England NR31 0GB 52.60079948 1.71433656 1 Mitchell Drive, Great Yarmouth, England, NR31 0GB 2026-04-16
Plymouth - Old Town Street 10 Old Town Street Plymouth England PL1 1DD 50.3713154 -4.1387202 10 Old Town Street, Plymouth, England, PL1 1DD 2026-04-16
Bodmin - Launceston Road Forth An Helier Launceston Bodmin England PL31 2RW 50.47419299 -4.70396172 Forth An Helier Launceston, Bodmin, England, PL31 2RW 2026-04-16
St. Budeaux - Wolseley Road 565 Wolseley Road St Budeaux Plymouth England PL5 1UD 50.39929101 -4.18377336 565 Wolseley Road St Budeaux, Plymouth, England, PL5 1UD 2026-04-16
Plymouth - Mutley Plain 33 Mutley Plain Plymouth England PL4 6JG 50.38123777 -4.13332592 33 Mutley Plain, Plymouth, England, PL4 6JG 2026-04-16
Sheffield - Penistone Road 801 Penistone Road Hillsborough England S6 2GF 53.40427597 -1.4958723 801 Penistone Road, Hillsborough, England, S6 2GF 2026-04-16

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