High Street Tracking

Welcome to our High Street trackers

We all know our High Streets are struggling – but is the situation getting any better?

In June 2023, The Press and Journal data team decided to investigate and started tracking data on key high street areas and shopping centres.

We keep track of every opening and closure, how long units have been vacant, and the variety of retail spaces making up our city centres. We’ve also investigated who owns these vacant properties.

We’ve turned that data into the interactive maps and charts in the articles below.

You can also use the forms below to let us know if you’ve spotted any changes in your high street.

Aberdeen High Streets

Aberdeen High Streets tracker form

Inverness High Streets

The latest figures give reason to be optimistic about Inverness city centre. Image: Sandy McCook/Clarke Cooper/DC Thomson

Inverness city centre: As more restaurants and cafes step up to fill empty units, are we finally over the worst?

By Stuart Findlay

Cru Holdings managing director Scott Murray has a number of Inverness city centre businesses. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

Inverness city centre: Thriving or in trouble?

By Emma Morrice & Stuart Findlay

a 3D rendering of Inverness high street

Inverness city centre: Track the empty and occupied units to measure the health of the high street

By Emma Morrice

Inverness High Streets tracker form

For other trackers from our data team, check here.

You can also find trackers relating to Dundee and Perth high streets on our sister site The Courier.

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