Footfall bounced back strongly last week as workers returned to offices after the most recent rail strikes, in the latest sign of a recovery for Britain’s city centres.
A central London “back to the office” benchmark by Springboard, which tracks activity in office hotspots, shows that footfall rose by 36.4% in the seven days to 11 February, compared with the same week last year, although it is still 19.5% lower than pre-pandemic levels.
Week-on-week footfall in London was up by 5% as workers returned after strikes on 1 and 3 February.
Cities in the regions also benefited, with annual footfall up by 19%.
