BID Barometer

Insights and trends on the economic performance of Sheffield city centre (see launch press release here).


Summary 

Sheffield city centre has consistently outperformed major cities and the GB benchmark in every month from January to May 2025, showing positive growth. Five straight months of growth spending compared to the same period in 2024: 

  • +3.1% in January
  • +0.6% in February
  • +3.4% in March
  • +1.9% in April
  • +4.3% in May

This reflects steady consumer confidence and economic stability in the city centre. Total spending rose from £16.8m in January to £21.8m in May, a 30% increase over five months — indicating growing footfall and higher-value transactions.

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Useful documents:

FAQs/glossary - details of data collection, definitions of sectors and other frequently asked questions can be found here. 

Customer profiles - download Experian's Mosaic guide for detailed information about their customer demographics used in our report.