High Streets & Town Centres Week 32, 2024: London Leads in Footfall

High Streets & Town Centres Week 32, 2024: London Leads in Footfall

In the latest week ending on August 18, 2024, Huq Industries’ footfall data reveals varied trends across UK’s High Streets and Town Centres. London leads with the highest average daily footfall, marking a significant year-on-year increase of 5.9%. Conversely, Wales experienced the most substantial decline, with footfall dropping by 14.6% compared to the same period last year.

High Streets & Town Centres Daily Footfall

Footfall Data Analysis

The footfall report highlights that the East of England saw the most considerable increase in average visit duration year-on-year at 18.5%. Scotland’s weekday visitation share saw a notable decrease of 14.2% year-on-year, the largest drop among the regions.

Market Outlook

Based on the current footfall data and trends from the previous year, the next four weeks could see continued growth in regions like London, while areas like Wales might struggle to recover their footfall levels.


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The Benchmark is a weekly bulletin that discusses retail and real-estate performance across 2,700+ UK retail centres. The survey is organised across four key themes and uses near-realtime location intelligence data sourced by Huq Industries. Looking for data on specific locations?