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.
Harrogate Borough Council monitors shop vacancies on a quarterly basis, across the District and its main centres.
The latest available statistics relate to the months April1, 2009 - June 30, 2009 (Quarter 1) as shown below:
|
Retail centre
|
June 2009 |
June 2008
|
|
|
vacancy %
|
vacancy %
|
|
Average for Harrogate District
|
8.9 % | |
|
Harrogate Town
|
9.5 % | 5.4 % |
|
Boroughbridge
|
3.0 % | 3.0 % |
|
Knaresborough
|
12.4 % | 8.7 % |
|
Ripon
|
11.4 % | 8.6 % |
|
Pateley Bridge
|
2.4 % | 2.3 % |
|
Masham
|
12.9% | 6.5 % |
|
Average for above Main Centres
|
8.6 % |
5.8% |
More detailed information about Shop Vacancy Rates can be obtained from the Economic Development Unit. Contact us via email at edu@harrogate.gov.uk or telephone 01423 5560751.