Shopper numbers: high street footfall index annual change in the United Kingdom 2014-2016

Annual change in high street retail footfall in the United Kingdom from January 2014 to March 2016

The data displays the percentage change in the number of visitors to high street retail environments ('footfall') in the UK compared the same month a year earlier, from January 2014 to March 2016. Throughout 2014, high street footfall was generally lower than in 2013. March 2014 saw the only increase, with a 2.6% rise in footfall compared to the same period one year ago.

Footfall defined means the counting of shoppers in a physical environment. This refers to the number of people walking into a shop or shopping center.

Jan 14 -0.6
Feb 14 -5.3
Mar 14 2.6
Apr 14 -1.4
May 14 -0.9
Jun 14 -1.7
Jul 14 -1.6
Aug 14 -2.9
Sep 14 -0.6
Oct 14 -1.6
Nov 14 -3.9
Dec 14 -1.7
Jan 15 -2
Feb 15 -0.2
Mar 15 -1.4
Apr 15 -0.1
May 15 -1.8
Jun 15 -2.8
Jul 15 -2.2
Aug 15 -2.3
Sep 15 -1.3
Oct 15 -0.9
Nov 15 -4.2
Dec 15 -3.9
Jan 16 0.3
Feb 16 -2.8
March 16 -3.7