Shopper numbers: retail footfall year-on-year change (monthly) in the United Kingdom 2016-2018

Year-on-year change in retail centre footfall in the United Kingdom from January 2016 to June 2018

The data displays the year-on-year change in the number of visitors to shopping centers and retail centers in the UK monthly from January 2016 to June 2018. Retail traffic fell in 2017, with every month showing a decrease in visitor numbers compared to the same period a year ago. This declined footfall trend continued into 2018, when numbers fell by 2.6% in both May and June.

Jan 16 2.9
Feb 16 -2.7
Mar 16 -2.5
Apr 16 -2.6
May 16 -3.2
June 16 -2.1
July 16 -2.1
Aug 16 -2.4
Sept 16 -1.2
Oct 16 -2.7
Nov 16 -2.9
Dec 16 -2.8
Jan 17 -2.7
Feb 17 -3.7
Mar 17 -1.7
Apr 17 -2
May 17 -3
June 17 -3
July 17 -2.7
Aug 17 -2.4
Sep 17 -1.9
Oct 17 -4
Nov 17 -2.3
Dec 17 -3.7
Jan 18 -3.1
Feb 18 -2.2
Mar 18 -7.2
Apr 18 -1.5
May 18 -2.6
Jun 18 -2.6