Number of McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom in 2025
How many McDonald's restaurants are there in the United Kingdom?
There are 1,462 McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom as of May 13, 2025. The country with the most number of McDonald's locations in the UK is England, with 1,242 restaurants, which is about 85% of all McDonald's restaurants in the UK.
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You can download the complete list of 1,462 McDonald's locations data as an Excel file, along with geo-coded addresses, phone numbers and open hours from our data store.
Download DatasetTop 6 Countries with the most McDonald's restaurants
England
1,242 (85%)
A restaurant for every 45,320 people, in England with about 85% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants
Scotland
113 (8%)
A restaurant for every 48,345 people, in Scotland with about 8% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants
Wales
76 (5%)
A restaurant for every 41,487 people, in Wales with about 5% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants
| Country | Number of restaurants | Population | Population per restaurant |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,242 (85%) | 56.29M | 45.32K |
| Scotland | 113 (8%) | 5.46M | 48.34K |
| Wales | 76 (5%) | 3.15M | 41.49K |
| 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 | 21 |
| Liverpool | England | 16 |
| Leeds | England | 15 |
| Manchester | England | 13 |
| Westminster | England | 13 |
| Bristol | England | 12 |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | 12 |
| Nottingham | England | 11 |
| Southampton | England | 9 |
McDonald's vs competitors
| Number of locations | Number of States | Number of cities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's |
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Costa Express | 13,836 (+12,374 locations than McDonald's) | 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) | 2,701 (+1,938 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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Costa Store | 2,587 (+1,125 locations than McDonald's) | 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) | 1,093 (+330 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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Greggs | 2,389 (+927 locations than McDonald's) | 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) | 1,188 (+425 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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Subway | 2,158 (+696 locations than McDonald's) | 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) | 781 (+18 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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Starbucks | 1,395 ( -67 locations than McDonald's) | 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) | 536 ( -227 cities than McDonald's) |
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Download the complete database of McDonald's Locations in UK
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| Name | Street | City | Country | Zip Code | Phone | Latitude | Longitude | Address | Last Updated Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | Brackley Road | Towcester | England | NN12 6TQ | 01327 352337 | 52.1283 | -1.00371 | Brackley Road, Towcester, England, NN12 6TQ | 2025-05-13 |
| Baynards G | Baynards Green | Bicester | England | OX27 7SG | 01869 345325 | 51.959016 | -1.202538 | Baynards Green, Bicester, England, OX27 7SG | 2025-05-13 |
| Lymm | Poplar 2000 Services | Lymm | England | WA13 0SP | 01925 758759 | 53.359121 | -2.505315 | Poplar 2000 Services, Lymm, England, WA13 0SP | 2025-05-13 |
| Belfast, W | Westwood Centre | Belfast | Northern Ireland | BT11 9AP | 028 9022 1151 | 54.57724 | -5.9793 | Westwood Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT11 9AP | 2025-05-13 |
| Singing Ke | A55 Junction 31 | Lloc Nr Holywell | Wales | CH8 8RF | 01352 721266 | 53.273791 | -3.305123 | A55 Junction 31, Lloc Nr Holywell, Wales, CH8 8RF | 2025-05-13 |
| Caernarfon | South Road | Caernarfon | Wales | LL55 2HS | 01286 678003 | 53.134197 | -4.269608 | South Road, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 2HS | 2025-05-13 |
| Abergavenn | Iberis Road/Ffordd Iberis | Abergavenny | Wales | NP7 9LQ | 01873 853131 | 51.813621 | -3.024282 | Iberis Road/Ffordd Iberis, Abergavenny, Wales, NP7 9LQ | 2025-05-13 |
| Magor Msa | M4 J23a (East & West Bound) | Magor | Wales | NP26 3YL | 01633 881983 | 51.588445 | -2.836415 | M4 J23a (East & West Bound), Magor, Wales, NP26 3YL | 2025-05-13 |
| Portlethen | Muir End Road | Aberdeen | Scotland | AB12 4XP | 01224 780287 | 57.064372 | -2.137802 | Muir End Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB12 4XP | 2025-05-13 |
| Edinburgh | Newbridge Industrial Estate | Edinburgh | Scotland | EH28 8LQ | 0131 335 0148 | 55.937737 | -3.402334 | Newbridge Industrial Estate, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH28 8LQ | 2025-05-13 |
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