What’s the largest city/town/settlement in the UK without a single greggs location?

Posted by Many-Trip2108@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments

Just a wild thought that crossed my mind, I can’t think of a single town, let alone city that I have been to in the UK without a Greggs. I know that Campbeltown in Scotland doesn’t have one, however that is only a small, remote town with less than 5K people, so it doesn’t really count.

Would love to hear your thoughts!!

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Elvis_Precisely@reddit

As far as I know there are no Greggs on the Isle of Wight (140,000 population).

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Kudosnotkang@reddit

The local magician is called greg

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Sufficient-Eye-3132@reddit

Surely it’s David

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londonflare@reddit

Was just about to say this. Biggest towns are Newport and Ryde with populations of 25,000

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Defiant-Tackle-0728@reddit

Until relatively recently there were no Greggs at all in Northern Ireland.

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dmmjrb@reddit

So Newry might be the largest (only?) UK city which doesn't have a Greggs?

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Defiant-Tackle-0728@reddit

Armagh (pop. 18,000) is a city without too.

Lisburn got a branch about a year ago, Lisburn city itself has a pop of 51,000

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Veegermind@reddit

The Isle of Wight.

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marktuk@reddit

Wait, is it actually?

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Veegermind@reddit

No Greggs here.

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marktuk@reddit

Can you "deliveroo" one from the mainland?

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Veegermind@reddit

Doubt it.

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Curious_Orange8592@reddit

Leicester city centre has 4 which means it doesn't have a single Greggs

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AcceptableCustomer89@reddit

Anywhere in Cornwall. So biggest? I guess Newquay or St Austell?

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LemmysCodPiece@reddit

There is a Greggs in Newquay, Truro, Bodmin and Cornwall Services on the A30 at Victoria.

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AcceptableCustomer89@reddit

If you're going to use Google, then at least get the one in Saltash too

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LemmysCodPiece@reddit

I didn't use Google I have been to all of them. I have never been to one in Saltash. TBH I doubt I have been through Saltash in 20 years. If I go to Plymouth I go via Torpoint.

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Johnny_Vernacular@reddit

There's five in Cornwall

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kernowgringo@reddit

Newquay has one, there's a few others in Cornwall now too, they don't sell pasties

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Feeling-Bluebird8413@reddit

Do they sell pasties anywhere?

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kernowgringo@reddit

I thought they did as I'd heard that when they opened their first store in Cornwall down in Saltash that they tried to sell them but nobody bought them, that site did shut down for a while. Anyway, a quick search tells me that Greggs actually discontinued their pasty back in the covid years

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Feeling-Bluebird8413@reddit

I’m in Manchester and I don’t remember them ever selling them. I’m not saying they didn’t though or that the menu doesn’t vary between locations.

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kernowgringo@reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/greggsappreciation/s/SCYAdc00Cl

They look vile

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Feeling-Bluebird8413@reddit

That’s one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen

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dprophet32@reddit

They would be burnt down within a week if they tried

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msac84@reddit

We have one in Truro!

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rossburton@reddit

WHAT. That is a disgrace. I move out and look what happens.

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BadMacaroniArt@reddit

It’s on the outskirts but there’s now a Greggs in Newquay

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SunshineMissLittle@reddit

No Greggs in my town. Population is 32,000

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swaythling@reddit

In terms of actual towns I believe it could be Southport (c. 90k pop).

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KeepOnTrippinOn@reddit

Yeah the one on lord street shut a good few years ago, they seem to prefer a pound bakery there. Interestingly Preston only about 15 miles away has more Greggs than you can shake a stick at.

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kernowgringo@reddit

Has it been built yet?

https://standupforsouthport.com/greggs-to-bake-new-life-into-large-southport-site-which-has-needed-filling-for-a-decade/

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abfgern_@reddit

Biggest I've found based on Google maps is Southport in Merseyside at 94000 although i foind an article from March 2026 saying one is going to open soon

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tobotic@reddit

They apparently used to have one but it closed down in 2015.

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TheRealJustSean@reddit

Somewhere down south where they have pret instead.

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Ennochie@reddit

The Greggs in Amersham closed last year!

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Tollowarn@reddit

Up until a couple of years ago there weren't any in Cornwall.

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Even_Jello_624@reddit

Down here in Penzance. I think the nearest is Truro? But only a very small handful in Cornwall. Don't know why they bothered given the local competition. Possibly to appease the tourists? Although I've never even eaten a Greggs so I could be missing out!

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