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Shop Vacancy Rates
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.
Shop Vacancy Rates
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% |
Source: Harrogate Borough
Council, July 2009
(Next update due on October 5,
2009)
Over the year June 2008 - May 2009, shop vacancies have
increased in many of the district's main centres.This
is reflected across the
country, following a decline in consumer spending and national
retailers going into administration/receivership.
Boroughbridge and Pateley Bridge have retained low
levels of retail vacancies, at 3% or less, - perhaps a
reflection of the relatively higher number of independent retailers
in these centres.
For a national overview of shop vacancies, see National Retail
Barometer, Winter 2009, prepared by Colliers
CRE, Chartered Surveyors and International Property
Consultants.
Want to know more?
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.