City centre footfall
In 2024 to 2025, footfall in Coventry city centre - the estimated number of people visiting - increased by 1.2% compared to the previous year. Early 2025 data suggests this upward trend may continue, with footfall from January to March 2025 up 11.7% year-on-year.
Visitor behaviour insights
- average dwell time increased, with:
- Fewer short visits (under an hour)
- More long visits (4 hours or more)
- Footfall by day of the week:
- Fridays: up 19%
- Mondays and Tuesdays: down 2%
- Sundays: down 16%
These patterns suggest a shift toward more leisure-focused visits, and less commuting and shopping activity—potentially influenced by more people working from home and fewer students on campus.
