Number of McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom in 2026

Last updated on February 17, 2026
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How many McDonald's restaurants are there in the United Kingdom?

There are 1,493 McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom as of February 17, 2026. The country with the most number of McDonald's locations in the UK is England, with 1,270 restaurants, which is about 85% of all McDonald's restaurants in the UK.

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Map of McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom


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Top 6 Countries with the most McDonald's restaurants

England

1,270 (85%)

A restaurant for every 44,320 people, in England with about 85% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants


Scotland

115 (8%)

A restaurant for every 47,504 people, in Scotland with about 8% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants


Wales

77 (5%)

A restaurant for every 40,948 people, in Wales with about 5% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants


Country Number of restaurants Population Population per restaurant
England 1,270 (85%) 56.29M 44.32K
Scotland 115 (8%) 5.46M 47.50K
Wales 77 (5%) 3.15M 40.95K
Northern Ireland 29 (2%) 1.89M 65.31K
Isle of Man 1 (0%) 85.00K 85.00K
Channel Islands 1 (0%) 174.00K 174.00K

There are no countries without McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom

Cities with the most number of McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom

City Country Number of Locations
Birmingham England 21
Glasgow Scotland 18
Liverpool England 16
Leeds England 15
Manchester England 13
Westminster England 13
Bristol England 12
Nottingham England 12
Norwich England 11
Edinburgh Scotland 10

McDonald's vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
McDonald's   vs   Costa Express 13,954 (+12,461 locations than McDonald's) 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) 2,263 (+1,476 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Greggs 2,653 (+1,160 locations than McDonald's) 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) 1,285 (+498 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Costa Store 2,618 (+1,125 locations than McDonald's) 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) 1,056 (+269 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Subway 2,081 (+588 locations than McDonald's) 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) 768 ( -19 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Starbucks 1,421 ( -72 locations than McDonald's) 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) 544 ( -243 cities than McDonald's)

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Name Street City Country Zip Code Phone Latitude Longitude Address Last Updated Date
Ellesmere 24 - 25 Coliseum Way Ellesmere Port England CH65 9HD 07835 497000 53.264458 -2.88388 24 - 25 Coliseum Way, Ellesmere Port, England, CH65 9HD 2026-02-17
Berwick-Up Loaning Meadows Berwick Upon Tweed England TD15 1UN 01289 304890 55.784063 -2.015342 Loaning Meadows, Berwick Upon Tweed, England, TD15 1UN 2026-02-17
Abergele Rhuddlan Road Abergele Wales LL22 7HZ 01745 822134 53.284897 -3.56897 Rhuddlan Road, Abergele, Wales, LL22 7HZ 2026-02-17
Alcester Birmingham Road Alcester England B49 6PQ 01789 765630 52.204412 -1.876527 Birmingham Road, Alcester, England, B49 6PQ 2026-02-17
Clitheroe Ribble Valley Enterprise Park Clitheroe England BB7 9WF 01254 825804 53.839926 -2.394586 Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Clitheroe, England, BB7 9WF 2026-02-17
Orpington Sevenoaks Way Orpington England BR5 3AE 01689 834007 51.402249 0.112645 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, England, BR5 3AE 2026-02-17
Enniskille 18 Dublin Road Enniskillen Northern Ireland BT74 6HL 07442 516218 54.34351 -7.629286 18 Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, BT74 6HL 2026-02-17
Filton Abb Abbey Wood Retail Park Bristol England BS34 7JL 0117 979 3545 51.506678 -2.558538 Abbey Wood Retail Park, Bristol, England, BS34 7JL 2026-02-17
Omagh - No Dromore Road Omagh Northern Ireland BT78 1QZ 028 8224 0916 54.594792 -7.311898 Dromore Road, Omagh, Northern Ireland, BT78 1QZ 2026-02-17
Galashiels Wilderhaugh Galashiels Scotland TD1 1PR 01896 754450 55.620489 -2.816282 Wilderhaugh, Galashiels, Scotland, TD1 1PR 2026-02-17

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