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Week 17 2025 Footfall Update: UK Local Retail Centres
UK Local Retail Centres saw steady footfall with a 1.6% year-on-year increase, averaging 15,000 daily visitors. Recent footfall data confirms centre stability across the network.
May 8, 2025
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The latest Benchmark data for Week 17 shows that UK Local Retail Centres continue to deliver consistent performance with resilience across the network. Averaging 15,000 daily visitors, the centres recorded a modest year-on-year increase of 1.6%, maintaining stable week on week figures.
In a closer look, regional variations paint a nuanced picture. In England, daily averages stood at 15,000 visitors with an impressive 1.9% rise year on year, reinforcing the strength of these local hubs. Conversely, Welsh centres experienced challenges with an 11,400 daily visitor count, marked by a 2.9% drop week on week and a 3.7% decline year on year. Scotland's centres offered a mixed story—averaging 14,800 daily visitors with a slight 1.3% improvement week on week, although the year on year figures fell modestly by 2.3%.
Dwell time data adds further insight to consumer behavior. Across all centres, visitors spent an average of 98 minutes per visit, reflecting a minor 1% decrease week on week but benefiting from a strong 16.7% increase over the year. In England, not only did visitors enjoy 99 minutes on average with a small weekly gain of 1%, but the year-on-year dwell time surged by 17.9%. Welsh centres, however, lagged with an average visit of 86 minutes, seeing significant declines of 17.3% weekly and 13.1% year on year. Scotland's centres fared better with a 96-minute average visit, featuring a 5% weekly drop but an encouraging 20% year on year increase.
Industry perspectives, such as those shared by Joe Capocci from Huq Industries, underline the regional contrasts. The lower footfall in Welsh local centres echoes broader retail trends, adding another layer to the narrative of evolving consumer behaviors in the UK retail landscape.
Overall, Week 17 benchmarks illustrate that while stability dominates the sector, regional disparities and varying dwell times suggest a dynamic environment that retailers must navigate carefully.
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