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Oxford Market Quarter: “We want to encourage people to explore further”

Oxford Market Quarter: “We want to encourage people to explore further”

Four Oxford colleges have a plan to reinvent the city centre as a haven of independent retail. Alex Spain, Bursar of Lincoln College, explains the ‘Oxford Market Quarter’. Oxford has always been a city where history and everyday life sit side by side. Nowhere is that more evident than in

Malmaison hotel and the Slug and Lettuce in the Castle Quarter

Oxford continues to beat national footfall while attracting local visitors

Oxford may not have been blessed with a visit from Taylor Swift, whose tour boosted footfall averages across the UK in June – yet the city has beaten UK retail footfall for the 13th consecutive month. In June 2024, Oxford's footfall declined by 0.6% compared to June 2023.

Oxford’s footfall bucks national trend for 12th month in a row

Oxford’s footfall bucks national trend for 12th month in a row

Oxford’s visitor numbers continue to outperform the UK average, according to latest footfall figures obtained by the Oxford Clarion. We compared Oxford city footfall data to figures reported by the British Retail Consortium representing the national picture – both for UK footfall in general, and High Street footfall specifically. On