Retail Healthchecks

Retail Healthchecks provide evidence on how our retail centres are performing. They also form part of the Local Plan evidence base, and help Development Management officers make informed decisions on planning applications that affect retail centres. 

The Healthchecks assess vitality and viability of retail centres using information including diversity of uses present, occupied floorspace, and vacancy rates. Data on footfall will also be included. This data shows how many people visited each centre, how long they stayed, and how visitor numbers are recovering following the pandemic. 

Work to update the Council's Retail Healthchecks is ongoing. 

The Retail Healthchecks will be published below once complete:

Gateshead Town Centre Retail Healthcheck (opens new window)

Retail Healthchecks 2023

Gateshead Retail Health Check (District Centres and Town Centre) (opens new window)

Gateshead Retail Health Check (Local Centres) (opens new window)