Centre:mk sees 20% footfall increase in 2025

Centre:mk has reported a “strong” start to 2025 with a 20% footfall increase, 10.8 percentage points ahead of high street destinations and 11.3 percentage points above shopping centres.

This start to 2025 follows a positive 2024 at the centre. From 31 December 2023 to 28 December 2024, footfall at centre:mk reached 21.4 million, finishing with a rise of 1.5% year-on-year and 2.9 percentage points ahead of the UK benchmark. 

The destination welcomed over 6 million guests in Q4, with 21 December marking the busiest day of the year, exceeding Black Friday. 

During 2024 centre:mk welcomed national and international retail brands including SpaceNK, Mint Velvet, Castore, Goldsmiths, and Office. The destination also saw investment from existing and new F&B operators, including Bill’s, Chaiiwala, Cornish Bakery, and Starbucks. 

Kevin Duffy, centre:mk’s centre director, said: “From our impressive footfall figures to our consistent footfall-to-spend conversion rate of over 95%, centre:mk’s ability to continually outperform UK benchmarks for the last decade is testament to our reputation as the prime, regional destination. 

“Building on our successes of 2024, we’ll continue to apply our agile leasing strategy and active management style to create exciting opportunities for the right brands, ensuring our occupiers can capitalise on one of the largest and most affluent catchments in the UK.”