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

Last updated on September 29, 2026
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How many McDonald's restaurants are there in the United Kingdom?

There are 1,505 McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom as of September 29, 2026. The country with the most number of McDonald's locations in the UK is England, with 1,281 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

1,281 (85%)

A restaurant for every 45,761 people, in England with about 85% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants


Scotland

115 (8%)

A restaurant for every 48,235 people, in Scotland with about 8% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants


Wales

78 (5%)

A restaurant for every 40,859 people, in Wales with about 5% of the total number of McDonald's restaurants


Country Number of restaurants Population Population per restaurant
England 1,281 (85%) 58.62M 45.76K
Scotland 115 (8%) 5.55M 48.23K
Wales 78 (5%) 3.19M 40.86K
Northern Ireland 29 (2%) 1.93M 66.48K
Isle of Man 1 (0%) 85.00K 85.00K
Channel Islands 1 (0%) 172.00K 172.00K

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 17
Liverpool England 16
Leeds England 15
Manchester England 13
Westminster England 13
Nottingham England 12
Bristol 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 14,001 (+12,496 locations than McDonald's) 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) 2,275 (+1,484 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Greggs 2,797 (+1,292 locations than McDonald's) 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) 1,341 (+550 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Costa Store 2,618 (+1,113 locations than McDonald's) 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) 1,056 (+265 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Subway 2,070 (+565 locations than McDonald's) 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) 769 ( -22 cities than McDonald's)
McDonald's   vs   Starbucks 1,387 ( -118 locations than McDonald's) 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) 553 ( -238 cities than McDonald's)

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Name Street City Country Zip Code Phone Latitude Longitude Address Last Updated Date
Enfield Enfield Retail Park Enfield England EN1 3RR 020 8367 9528 51.651755 -0.059545 Enfield Retail Park, Enfield, England, EN1 3RR 2026-09-29
Brimsdown 1340 Mollison Avenue Enfield England EN3 7NJ 020 8804 3812 51.656433 -0.030064 1340 Mollison Avenue, Enfield, England, EN3 7NJ 2026-09-29
Waltham Ab High Bridge Retail Park Waltham Abbey England EN9 1BY 01992 764682 51.686691 -0.009957 High Bridge Retail Park, Waltham Abbey, England, EN9 1BY 2026-09-29
Enfield 4/5 Market Chambers Enfield England EN2 6AA 020 8364 5352 51.65221 -0.083016 4/5 Market Chambers, Enfield, England, EN2 6AA 2026-09-29
Potters Ba Metropolitan House Potters Bar England EN6 1AJ 01707 652357 51.69667 -0.19179 Metropolitan House, Potters Bar, England, EN6 1AJ 2026-09-29
Cheshunt 3a Unit Brookfield Retail Park Cheshunt England EN8 0QL 01992 663366 51.719792 -0.038991 3a Unit Brookfield Retail Park, Cheshunt, England, EN8 0QL 2026-09-29
Exeter - W A38 Haldon Hill Kennford England EX6 7XS 01392 833272 50.642263 -3.562417 A38 Haldon Hill, Kennford, England, EX6 7XS 2026-09-29
Exeter - T 1 Russell Way Exeter England EX2 7UF 01392 347963 50.709621 -3.48112 1 Russell Way, Exeter, England, EX2 7UF 2026-09-29
Exeter 190 High Street Exeter England EX4 3DU 01392 413737 50.722805 -3.53259 190 High Street, Exeter, England, EX4 3DU 2026-09-29
Enfield 3 172 Bullsmoor Lane Enfield England EN1 4SE 01992 788261 51.679739 -0.049787 172 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, England, EN1 4SE 2026-09-29

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