Number of McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom in 2026
How many McDonald's restaurants are there in the United Kingdom?
There are 1,493 McDonald's restaurants in the United Kingdom as of April 14, 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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You can download the complete list of 1,493 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
1,270 (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 | 17 |
| 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 | |||
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| McDonald's |
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Costa Express | 14,001 (+12,508 locations than McDonald's) | 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) | 2,275 (+1,488 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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Greggs | 2,735 (+1,242 locations than McDonald's) | 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) | 1,315 (+528 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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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 |
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Subway | 2,081 (+588 locations than McDonald's) | 4 ( -2 states than McDonald's) | 768 ( -19 cities than McDonald's) |
| McDonald's |
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Starbucks | 1,367 ( -126 locations than McDonald's) | 5 ( -1 states than McDonald's) | 545 ( -242 cities than McDonald's) |
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| Name | Street | City | Country | Zip Code | Phone | Latitude | Longitude | Address | Last Updated Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llantrisan | Glamorgan Vale Retail Park | Llantrisant | Wales | CF72 8RP | 01443 222859 | 51.533501 | -3.379144 | Glamorgan Vale Retail Park, Llantrisant, Wales, CF72 8RP | 2026-04-14 |
| Pontypridd | Nantgarw Business Park | Pontypridd | Wales | CF15 7QX | 01443 841462 | 51.564831 | -3.275025 | Nantgarw Business Park, Pontypridd, Wales, CF15 7QX | 2026-04-14 |
| Crossways | Crossways Park | Caerphilly | Wales | CF83 3NL | 029 2086 2706 | 51.588846 | -3.210201 | Crossways Park, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 3NL | 2026-04-14 |
| Capitol Sh | Capitol Shopping Centre | Cardiff | Wales | CF11 8AZ | 029 2022 9215 | 51.473202 | -3.206584 | Capitol Shopping Centre, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 8AZ | 2026-04-14 |
| Aberdare T | Depot Road | Aberdare | Wales | CF44 8DL | 01685 881051 | 51.716376 | -3.446628 | Depot Road, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 8DL | 2026-04-14 |
| Cardiffcul | Valegate Retail Park | Cardiff | Wales | CF5 6EH | 029 2067 0863 | 51.464253 | -3.273993 | Valegate Retail Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 6EH | 2026-04-14 |
| Cardiff 1 | 12/14 Queen Street | Cardiff | Wales | CF10 2BU | 029 2022 2604 | 51.481446 | -3.178063 | 12/14 Queen Street, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 2BU | 2026-04-14 |
| Bridgend | Pencoed Business Park | Pencoed | Wales | CF35 5HY | 01656 865484 | 51.514046 | -3.495938 | Pencoed Business Park, Pencoed, Wales, CF35 5HY | 2026-04-14 |
| Harlow - S | Staple Tye Shopping Centre | Harlow | England | CM18 7PJ | 01279 437591 | 51.753702 | 0.092913 | Staple Tye Shopping Centre, Harlow, England, CM18 7PJ | 2026-04-14 |
| Excelsior | Excelsior Road | Cardiff | Wales | CF14 3AT | 029 2069 3846 | 51.499513 | -3.202721 | Excelsior Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3AT | 2026-04-14 |
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