Week 24 2025 High Streets & Town Centres: Footfall Analytics Update
Recent footfall data shows a slight weekly drop (–0.2%) alongside a modest 4.4% year-on-year rise, reflecting evolving footfall retail trends.
The Benchmark’s latest figures for UK High Streets and Town Centres reveal a dynamic landscape of visitor patterns as we analyze the week ending June 22, 2025.
Overall performance indicates that the average daily footfall across these areas reached 31,300. Despite a marginal week-on-week decline of –0.2%, comparisons with the same period last year show a modest increase of 4.4%. This suggests that while short-term numbers dipped slightly, longer-term trends continue on an upward trajectory.
The regional breakdown further emphasizes varying local dynamics. In England, locations averaged 32,100 daily visitors, reflecting a minor weekly decline (-0.3%) yet a healthy 4.4% increase compared to last year. Wales, with a lower average of 15,700, experienced a similar slight weekly dip (-0.5%), but impressively, there was a significant year-on-year rise of 9.7%, marking a strong upward trend. Scotland offers a contrasting picture with 25,200 daily visitors, showing a positive week-on-week increase of 2.6% and a steady year-on-year improvement of 2.1%.
Visitor engagement metrics provide additional insights. On average, visitors now spend about 100 minutes per visit across the analysed locations. Although the week-on-week dwell time figures remain consistent, there is a notable year-on-year improvement of 13.6%. In England and Scotland, dwell times have either plateaued or increased moderately. Meanwhile, despite a minor year-on-year reduction overall in Wales, the recent spike in visit duration points to a deepening engagement with these spaces.
Industry expert Joe Capocci of Huq Industries commented on these trends, stating, “The sharp improvement in Wales’ year-on-year footfall, alongside the sentiment reflected in recent retail industry news, underscores the evolving landscape of visitor engagement across UK High Streets and Town Centres.”
This detailed footfall report not only captures the current statistics but also illuminates the shifting retail trends through comprehensive analytics. As the market continues to adapt and evolve, such insights are proving invaluable for strategizing future improvements in high street environments across the UK.
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Huq Industries is the leading provider of location intelligence across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, specialising in delivering high-quality data insights on footfall, consumer behaviour, and retail performance. By leveraging advanced analytics and an expansive data network, Huq Industries enables retailers and analysts to understand and respond to market trends effectively, ensuring they are well-equipped to navigate the changing landscape of high street and town centre commerce.
