Liverpool city centre is much busier this year compared to 2023, figures show
1,737,036 people visited Liverpool city centre in the first week of the festive season. With Christmas attractions open across the city - including the Christmas market, The Elf on the Shelf , winter wonderland at Royal Albert Dock and Liverpool ONE’s festive celebrations - the city has recorded higher visitor numbers so far compared with 2023. On Saturday, November 30, the city centre was rammed with Christmas shoppers as they braved the rain to get gifts for their loved ones.
Even with Storm Darragh sweeping across the region on Saturday, December 7, the first week of December was up 1.4% from figures last year, with a footfall of 188,740. Without December 7, the footfall is up 8.7% The data comes from Liverpool BID Company, who organise The Elf on the Shelf and fund 80% of Christmas lights in the city centre.
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