Footfall across all locations declined to an unprecedented level in April, down 80.1% year on year according to Springboard.

Retail parks fared the best due to the presence of large essential stores, with a decline of 68.1%. High streets and shopping centres saw an 83.3% and 84.8% drop in footfall respectively.

Despite lockdown restrictions, the second half of the month saw a slight uptick in footfall, averaging a 77.4% decline in weeks three and four, compared with 81.4% in the first two weeks.