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Local Retail Centres Footfall Report: Week 2, 2025

Wales sees an increase in retail dwell time, while London's footfall rises by 2.7% as of January 19, 2025.

Emily Riley

Content Marketing Manager @ huq

January 23, 2025

2 min read

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Local Retail Centres Footfall Report: Week 2, 2025

Recent data from Huq Industries reveals nuanced trends in footfall, dwell time, and weekday visitation across various UK regions in local retail centres as of the week ending January 19, 2025. These insights are crucial for retailers and commercial real-estate companies looking to understand and adapt to changing consumer behaviours in different UK regions.

Local Retail Centres Daily Footfall

Local Retail Centres Footfall Report: Week 2, 2025

Regional Analysis of Footfall Data

In Wales, the average visit dwell time has increased, showing a notable rise week-on-week. This suggests a growing preference for longer stays at retail locations in this region. Conversely, the South East has seen a dramatic increase in average visit dwell time year-on-year, indicating a substantial shift in consumer behaviour towards longer shopping experiences.

Footfall Report for London

London stands out with a slight year-on-year increase in footfall, contrasting with declines in other regions such as the South West. The data also highlights changes in weekday visitation shares, with the East Midlands seeing a notable increase year-on-year, suggesting a shift in shopping patterns to include more weekday activity.

Location Intelligence Analytics

The use of location intelligence data by huq provides deep insights into footfall statistics and trends. This location intelligence is vital for site selection and strategic planning by retail businesses and location intelligence companies.

Market Outlook

Based on the direction of the latest data and trends from the previous year, it is likely that the coming four weeks will see continued variations in consumer engagement across different regions. Retailers and location intelligence retail analysts should monitor these trends closely to optimise their strategies.

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Clear answers to the most common questions about movement intelligence, retail expansion, and location analytics.

How does movement intelligence differ from traditional market research?
Traditional market research relies on surveys, demographics and historical reports. huq's movement intelligence uses real-world behavioural data to reveal where people go, how long they stay and how locations perform, giving teams a live picture of consumer activity.
Can movement data help benchmark locations against competitors?
Yes. Compare stores, shopping centres, town centres or developments against competing locations using consistent metrics such as footfall, dwell time, catchment, visit frequency and commercial performance.
How often is movement data updated?
huq refreshes behavioural intelligence daily, allowing organisations to monitor changes in visitor activity, market trends and location performance with near real-time visibility.
Which industries benefit from movement intelligence?
Retail, real estate, financial services, government, BIDs, investors and property owners all use huq to make smarter location, investment and regeneration decisions backed by behavioural evidence.
Can huq feed our models directly?
Yes. huq data is available through APIs, data exports and structured datasets, making it easy to integrate into internal dashboards, analytics platforms and quantitative research workflows.
What markets and history are covered?
huq provides extensive UK coverage with years of historical behavioural data and daily updates. Customers can analyse long-term trends, benchmark locations and monitor market changes with confidence.