High Streets & Town Centres, Week 43: Footfall rises in London

High Streets & Town Centres, Week 43: Footfall rises in London

Recent footfall data from Huq Industries reveals nuanced trends in retail centre visitation across the UK, highlighting regional variations in footfall, dwell time, and weekday visitation for week 43, 2024.

In the West Midlands, there was a notable increase in average daily footfall year-on-year and dwell time grew significantly compared to the same period last year. Conversely, the South East saw a decrease in footfall year-on-year. London stood out with a significant increase in footfall year-on-year, coupled with a rise in dwell time, indicating a robust recovery in urban retail activity.

The data also highlights specific retail centres that have seen substantial changes, with Hitchin in North Hertfordshire experiencing the highest increase in footfall.


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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?