Snapshot: Google Maps Performance for Edinburgh Restaurants

The goal is practical comparability on a single platform: Edinburgh against nearby and national baselines, without cross-platform noise. Data collected on 2026-03-27.

Google Maps rating in Edinburgh is 4.46, which is -0.03 vs Scotland and -0.05 vs GB.

Scope Average rating Avg reviews per location Sample size
Edinburgh 4.46 1,945 76
Scotland 4.49 2,121 100
GB 4.51 2,696 200

What is the average Google Maps rating for Edinburgh Restaurants?

The average rating shown here is 4.46, calculated from listing-level rating totals across 147,831 published reviews in the current locality-level snapshot. The 4,728 sampled review texts are used separately for themes, quotes, and distribution rows.

City vs Region Benchmark (Google Maps)

Compared with Scotland, Edinburgh is currently below baseline by 0.03 points.

Use this as your nearby-market check before deciding whether a city issue is truly local or part of a wider regional pattern.

City vs Country Benchmark (Google Maps)

Compared with GB, Edinburgh is currently below baseline by 0.05 points.

This baseline is most useful for quarterly target-setting and national positioning on Google Maps.

Decision Guidance for Operators

Because Edinburgh is below Scotland by 0.03 and below GB by 0.05, your next decision should prioritize national positioning on Google Maps.

If city and baseline deltas move in opposite directions over time, treat that as a signal to split reporting by market tier rather than rely on one blended KPI.

Data Methodology

Public Google Maps reviews. Data collected on 2026-03-27.

Ratings and published review totals come from page-level listing data. Themes, quotes, and sampled rating distribution rows come from 4,728 sampled review texts analyzed for this article.

  • Published reviews across analyzed locations: 147,831
  • Review texts analyzed: 4,728
  • Locations in scope: 76
  • City/region/country benchmark rows use the same platform-specific aggregate method.

This is a pooled locality-level snapshot; individual listings may differ sharply.

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