Oxford Street pedestrianisation boosts footfall by 16 per cent

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 00:38 · Archive

Footfall on Oxford Street rose 16 per cent in the first week after pedestrianisation, City Hall data shows.

Footfall on Oxford Street rose by 16 per cent in the first week after part of the street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street was closed to traffic on 26 October, according to figures released by City Hall and the Oxford Street Development Corporation. The closure bars private motor vehicles, buses, taxis, private hire vehicles, cycles, scooters and pedicabs.

The data indicates that international visitor numbers increased by 42 per cent year-on-year, while domestic visitor numbers rose by 14 per cent. Evening activity also increased following the introduction of the traffic-free zone. Payments company Adyen reported that spending at stores in the pedestrianised area grew from £2.9 million to £3.7 million year-on-year.

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan described the results as "staggering early results that show the transformational impact that the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street will have". He said the figures showed more people were visiting Oxford Street, more were coming in the evening and shops were seeing more sales. However, the decision to close the street has divided Londoners, with cyclists and residents protesting against the mayor's intervention.

How it is being reported

• Oxford Street footfall jumps 16% in first week of pedestrianisation, City Hall saysNew figures from by City Hall suggest footfall, visitor spending and Tube station usage all increased during the first week of Oxford Street's new traffic-free eraEvening Standard · 9 Nov, 00:20
• Oxford Street pedestrianisation brings ‘staggering’ shopping boostThe pedestrianisation of Oxford Street has delivered a “staggering’ boost in footfall, data compiled by the London mayor’s office has shown, as Christmas shopping could usher in a larger surge in the number of shoppers. Datasets gathered by City Hall suggest that spending and footfall soared in the first week of a traffic-free Oxford Street, [...]City AM · 9 Nov, 00:01

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