Total Footfall for the month was 396,136 which is 2.5% lower than January 2025 which was 406,447. The busiest day was with a footfall total of 18,477 which is 28.23% higher than the same day the previous year.

The average weekend footfall for January 2026 was 14,076, 11.28% higher than the previous year.

January’s footfall was 5.1% lower than December 2025.

The busiest street was The Grove which but this was with a decrease in footfall by 5.82% compared to the previous year.

Visitor Demographics

• 671 more visitors from 0-3 Miles than the previous year or +2.7%  
• 298 less visitors from 3-10 Miles than the previous year  -1.9%
• 90 more visitors from 10-25 Miles than the previous year or +2.7%
• 150 less visitors from 25-50 Miles than the previous year  -17.4%
• 105 more visitors from 50+ Miles than the previous year  +32.6%
• 418 more visitors from All Distances than the previous year  +0.9%

17 Vacant Units   5% of Total Units *

1 new business opened: Quartz Tops
2 business closed – Select Solid Surfaces & Vision Express

* Ground Floor Units

Total gift cards purchased:  21
Value of £1,180

£2,293.89 was redeemed in January –  58 transactions were made with 28 businesses.

Top Performing page views

Food & Drink Month: 1,148
Home Page: 1,106
Events: 222
Restaurants: 147
News: 103
Ilkley Events: 101
Food & Drink: 97
Shopping: 85
Cafes: 69
Business Listings: 80

Social Media

Facebook | Engagement: 12,497 | Views: 219,243| Followers: 4,985 (New followers: +75 ) | 124 posts

Instagram | Interactions: 1,185 | Views: 41,295 | Followers: 2,980 (New followers: +47| 47 posts