Posted 12/27/2023, 4:51:00 PM
UK High Street Footfall Recovers on Boxing Day but Still Lags Pre-Pandemic Levels Overall
- Footfall on UK high streets on Boxing Day 2022 was up 8.8% vs 2021, recovering to just 4.5% below 2019 pre-pandemic levels
- Central London saw an 11% increase in footfall compared to 2021, exceeding 2019 levels by 1.6%
- Shopping centres and retail parks continued to see significant drops in footfall compared to pre-pandemic, down around 25%
- Online shopping and cost-of-living crisis may be impacting high street footfall over the long term
- Festive events and attractions likely drove strong footfall recovery in central London