FACTFILE LEATHERHEAD COMPARISON - As at 10.12.95

Number of Leatherhead High Street Retail Units
compared with other High Street / Main Street units in competing communities

Comparison with other towns in Mole Valley

Distinguishing Convenience Characteristics
  No. of units No. of units open No. of units closed Parking
Free/Pay
Shops visible Through traffic % empty units
Leatherhead 46 36 10 Pay No No 22%
Dorking 123 114 9 Pay Yes Yes 7%
Fetcham 32 31 1 All free Yes Yes 3%
Bookham 32 30 2 140 free & pay Yes Yes 6%
Ashtead
(upper & lower)
50 46 2 78 free Yes Yes 6%
The Key Distinguishing Characteristics: Visible shops, Free parking, Through traffic

Comparison with other towns in Surrey

Distinguishing Convenience Characteristics
  No. of units No. of units open No. of units closed Parking
Free/Pay
Shops visible Through traffic % empty units
Leatherhead High St 46 36 10 Pay No No 22%
Esher 85 78 7% 70 free Yes Yes 9%
Cobham 78 78 Nil All free Yes Yes 0%
Epsom 80 72 8 60 free Yes Yes 10%
All Leatherhead Town Centre 123 100 23 Pay No No 19%
LEATHERHEAD HAS THE WORST RETAIL VACANCY RATE IN SURREY [12/95]