Belfast city centre experienced a strong summer, with visitor numbers, footfall, and dwell time all up on the year before.
An estimated 133,490 visitors travelled into the city centre during July 2024 – an increase of 39% on the previous year.
Footfall was up 24.1% year on year from July 2023, with foot traffic in the retail core increasing by 1.6% over the same period. On average, people spent three hours 26 mins in the city centre during July 2024 – up 4% from the year before.
The figures were presented to elected members of Belfast City Council at the latest meeting of their all-party city centre working group, alongside updates on progress on initiatives to enhance the city’s vitality, cleanliness, safety, investment and prosperity.
Bumper Summer Footfall For Belfast City Centre
