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Model ranking · Bars · Liverpool

The 10 best streets to open a cocktail bar in Liverpool (2026 data)

Late-night demand is concentrated and competition is fierce, so the ranking leans on Friday and Saturday station flows, nightlife context and recorded bars within 600 m. These ten streets come out on top.

Format scored: A cocktail and natural wine bar: £30 average ticket, 36 seats, trading Wednesday to Saturday nights.

Computed 12 September 2026 over 164 Liverpool street segments. Every figure carries its label: OBSERVED, AREA CONTEXT or MODELLED.

OBSERVED measured at the street or station · AREA CONTEXT residents or borough statistics around it · MODELLED transparent estimates we compute, with the rule shown. Nothing is presented as more precise than its source.

  1. 1

    St Michaels station area

    Liverpool · 1.5-4 km from centre · transport hub

    19,474 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £27 per person and modelled rent is £184 per m².

    Fit score 74/100MODELLED Est. revenue £37,147/mo (range £20,431-£59,435)MODELLED Weekly station flow 19,474OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £184/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,380AREA CONTEXT
  2. 2

    Formby station area

    Sefton · 15+ km from centre · transport hub

    30,804 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 1 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £26 per person and modelled rent is £157 per m².

    Fit score 73/100MODELLED Est. revenue £40,303/mo (range £22,167-£64,485)MODELLED Weekly station flow 30,804OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 1 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £157/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,278AREA CONTEXT
  3. 3

    Roby station area

    Knowsley · 8-15 km from centre · transport hub

    3,860 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 4 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £163 per m².

    Fit score 68/100MODELLED Est. revenue £24,302/mo (range £13,366-£38,884)MODELLED Weekly station flow 3,860OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 4 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £163/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,611AREA CONTEXT
  4. 4

    Moorfields station area

    Liverpool · City centre · transport hub

    127,160 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 110 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £30 per person and modelled rent is £189 per m².

    Fit score 68/100MODELLED Est. revenue £15,675/mo (range £8,621-£25,080)MODELLED Weekly station flow 127,160OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 110 (10 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £189/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,029AREA CONTEXT
  5. 5

    Liverpool James Street station area

    Liverpool · City centre · transport hub

    59,840 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 106 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £29 per person and modelled rent is £187 per m².

    Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,036/mo (range £5,520-£16,057)MODELLED Weekly station flow 59,840OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 106 (9 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £187/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,120AREA CONTEXT
  6. 6

    Birkenhead Park station area

    Wirral · 4-8 km from centre · transport hub

    12,841 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 4 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £20 per person and modelled rent is £149 per m².

    Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £27,630/mo (range £15,197-£44,208)MODELLED Weekly station flow 12,841OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 4 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £149/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,631AREA CONTEXT
  7. 7

    Mathew Street (Moorfields)

    Liverpool · City centre · side street

    3,815 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 170 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £28 per person and modelled rent is £155 per m².

    Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £2,265/mo (range £1,246-£3,625)MODELLED Weekly station flow 3,815MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 170 (15 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £155/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,029AREA CONTEXT
  8. 8

    Liverpool Lime Street station area

    Liverpool · City centre · transport hub

    276,759 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 112 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £26 per person and modelled rent is £191 per m².

    Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £30,995/mo (range £17,048-£49,593)MODELLED Weekly station flow 276,759OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 112 (10 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £191/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,479AREA CONTEXT
  9. 9

    Liverpool Central station area

    Liverpool · City centre · transport hub

    284,239 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 187 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £29 per person and modelled rent is £192 per m².

    Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £18,458/mo (range £10,152-£29,532)MODELLED Weekly station flow 284,239OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 187 (14 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £192/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,010AREA CONTEXT
  10. 10

    Seel Street (Liverpool Central)

    Liverpool · City centre · side street

    11,207 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 160 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £27 per person and modelled rent is £158 per m².

    Fit score 65/100MODELLED Est. revenue £2,887/mo (range £1,588-£4,619)MODELLED Weekly station flow 11,207MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 160 (9 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £158/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,010AREA CONTEXT

How this ranking works

One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 164 Liverpool street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits (National Rail: ORR Estimates of Station Usage 2024-25 (annual; day-of-week split modelled)), recorded venues within the concept's competition radius (400 m to 1 km by type) from OpenStreetMap, Census 2021 residents for the local LSOA, business crime from data.police.uk, and rent context from Valuation Office Agency rateable values. Scores and revenue figures are MODELLED planning estimates with fixed, published rules, not observed takings. The full method, sources and limits are on the Method page.

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