Big increase in footfall and spending on Chiswick High Road in the past year data shows

Chiswick High Road

Data shows significant increases two years running

Chiswick High Road has seen a big increase in footfall and spending over the past year.

According to the High Street Data Service and Partnership, which uses data from BT and Mastercard about journeys and spending patterns, Chiswick’s town centre saw an increase in footfall of 15% year on year in the fourth quarter, January to March 2026, over the same period in 2025.

The same data shows that Chiswick recorded a 25% increase in total spend.

Data comparing footfall in LB Hounslow’s four town centres in Q4 2024/25 and Q4 25/26

There appears to be an upward trend, indicating a period of economic recovery, as the figures for 2025 over 2024 also show a marked increase. Footfall in Chiswick was up by 12% in January – March 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, while spending was up by 20%.

Data comparing footfall and spending in Q4 2023/24 and Q4 25/26 

The trend is similar in Brentford, which has finally seen new shops and restaurants opening on the high street after a long period of stasis waiting for the Brentford Project to come to fruition.

Brentford town centre also saw an increase in footfall of 15% year on year in the fourth quarter, January to March 2026, over the same period in 2025 and a 28% increase in total spend.

The previous year saw an even bigger increase in footfall in Brentford of 30% and an increase in spending of 25%.