View March 2026 Footfall report

Total Footfall for the month was 426,295 which is 0.8% higher than March 2025 which was 422,799. The busiest day was Saturday 21st March with a footfall total of 17,377 which is 16.66% higher than the same day the previous year.

The average weekend footfall for March 2026 was 14,507, 3.76% higher than the previous year but the average monthly weekday footfall is 13,442, 0.25% lower than last year.

March’s footfall was 11.7% higher than February 2026.

The year to date footfall is -2.6% lower than the year to date total last year.

The busiest street was The Grove which saw an increase in footfall by 28.65% compared to the previous year.

Visitor Demographics

• 3,063 more visitors from 0-3 Miles than the previous year or +1.1%  
• 198 more visitors from 3-10 Miles than the previous year  +0.4%
• 795 more visitors from 10-25 Miles than the previous year or +8%
• 143 more visitors from 25-50 Miles than the previous year  +6.6%
• 211 more visitors from 50+ Miles than the previous year  +24.6%
• 4,410 more visitors from All Distances than the previous year  +3.2%

18 Vacant Units   5.7% of Total Units *

4 new business opened: Banking Hub, Wharfedale Cheese, Norton & Townsend & Maesa Aesthetics
2 business closed – Ilkley Martial Arts & Claire Baxter Gallery

* Ground Floor Units

Total gift cards purchased:  14
Value of £650

£1,433.13 was redeemed in March –  52 transactions were made with 26 businesses.

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Find Flopsy Easter Bunny Trail: 134
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Cafes: 88

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