Share of retail stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by occupancy state
This statistic shows a distribution of the number of retail stores in the United Kingdom by occupancy rate, as of January 2014. Since 2009 many high profile retail brands have gone into administration in the UK, with the media declaring such times as the 'death of the high street'. According to the report's analysis, a total of 72 percent of stores in the UK are still occupied, whether by the original owner or by new occupiers following administration.