Shop vacancy rates are monitored on a quarterly basis for the main settlements in the Harrogate district.
The vacancy rates are calculated by dividing the number of vacant shops in an area by the total number of shops available, using statistics from Harrogate Borough Council's business rates system.
July 2010: Shop vacancy data for the first quarter of 2010/11, the three months from 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010, have recently been released and are shown below:
|
Retail centre
|
30 June 2010 |
30 June 2009
|
|
|
vacancy %
|
vacancy %
|
|
Average for Harrogate District
|
10.9 % | 8.9 % |
|
Harrogate Town
|
11.2 % | 9.5 % |
|
Boroughbridge
|
6.2 % | 3.0 % |
|
Knaresborough
|
11.9 % | 12.4 % |
|
Ripon
|
12.7 % | 11.4 % |
|
Pateley Bridge
|
9.8 % | 2.4 % |
|
Masham
|
12.9 % | 12.9 % |
An annual comparison shows most centres have experienced an
increase in vacancy rates, with the exception of Knaresborough
(0.5% points decrease) and Masham remaining unchanged.
Source: Harrogate Borough Council, July 2010
More information about Shop Vacancy Rates can be obtained by contacting the Economic Development team. Contact us via email at edu@harrogate.gov.uk or telephone 01423 799149 (Emily MacDowell)