Week 36 2025 High Streets & Town Centres Performance Update: Footfall Data Insights
Week 36 2025 update: UK High Streets & Town Centres report a slight decline in average daily footfall with modest year-on-year improvements, while footfall analytics confirm balanced visitor engagement.
Recent footfall data for week 36, ending September 14, 2025, reveal mixed performance across UK High Streets and Town Centres. Overall, the average daily footfall was recorded at 32,400, a slight decline from the previous week, yet showing modest improvement compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the average visit duration was 100 minutes, indicating that while slightly shorter on a weekly basis, the year-on-year figures reflect improved visitor engagement.
Regional insights further underscore these nuanced dynamics. In Scotland, the daily visitors numbered around 30,800 – marking a small weekly increase and a significant year-on-year recovery. However, the dwell time was lower at 86 minutes, suggesting that while footfall volume improved, engagement quality lagged slightly behind. Welsh centres, attracting an average of 17,000 daily visitors, maintained a 100-minute average visit duration. Here, the increased dwell time on a week-on-week basis hints at more engaged visitors, even as overall numbers were lower. England’s High Streets and Town Centres observed an average of 33,000 daily visitors with a steady visit duration of 101 minutes, pointing to a balance between visitor numbers and engagement quality.
Comprehensive analytics, including footfall retail performance reviews and various counting methods, underpin these trends, offering a detailed look at the evolving landscape of UK retail environments. Joe Capocci, spokesperson for Huq Industries, commented, “Scotland’s modest increase in footfall, alongside shifts in visitor engagement, reinforces the retail industry news reporting a revival in UK high streets.”
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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.
