UK High Streets & Town Centres – Week 22, 2025 Performance Update: Insights from Location Analytics

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In the latest performance update, UK High Streets and Town Centres reported an average daily footfall of 31,000, highlighting a modest week‐on‐week footfall decline of 0.4% against a solid year‐on‐year growth of 3.6%. While weekly numbers show a slight softening, the annual figures reveal a healthy long-term trend in visitor numbers.

Regional insights provide a nuanced view of the overall performance:

• England: With an average daily footfall of 31,800, England experienced a marginal weekly decline of 0.3% but maintained a strong annual increase of 3.4%. This stability in Visitor levels reflects a resilient market in the region.

• Scotland: Scotland recorded an average of 25,200 daily visitors, with a more noticeable week‐on‐week dip of 4.6%. However, the annual performance remains positive with a 2.2% increase, suggesting continued recovery and improvement over the long haul.

• Wales: With lower overall numbers at 16,200 daily visitors, Wales saw a slight weekly decline of 0.9% yet exhibited an impressive 13.4% year‐on‐year improvement, underscoring a buoyant trend in visitor activity over time.

Visitor engagement has also seen positive movements. The average dwell time across sites increased to 98 minutes, up 3.2% from the previous week and 11.4% compared to the same period last year. While England led this trend with an average dwell time of 99 minutes (a 4.2% week‐on‐week and 13.8% year‐on‐year increase), Scotland's dwell time reached 98 minutes, up by 2.1% week‐on‐week and 10.1% year‐on‐year. Wales, however, reported a decline in the average duration of visits in both weekly and annual comparisons.

Industry spokesperson Joe Capocci of Huq Industries commented on the evolving retail landscape by noting, "The notable weekly softness in Scotland’s footfall, which is mirrored by patterns in recent retail industry news such as the developments in Watford, underscores the importance of monitoring these subtle shifts while overall performance remains encouraging." His remarks emphasize the need for stakeholders to remain attentive to emerging trends within a generally positive market backdrop.

This performance update provides valuable insights for retailers, urban planners, and industry analysts as they strategize for continued growth and adaptation in a dynamic retail environment.

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