As of 2026, Westfield White City was the largest shopping center in the United Kingdom. The shopping center covered about *** thousand square meters, while The Trafford Centre, in second place, spanned over *** thousand square meters.
Westfield’s retail properties
Both Westfield White City and Westfield Stratford were leading shopping centers in the United Kingdom in 2024. The Westfield shopping centers are home to almost *** stores combined and see over ** million customer visits each year.Â
Success despite fluctuating footfall
Retail footfall in UK shopping centers saw a dramatic decline due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in 2020, even compared to other shopping destinations, like retail parks and high streets. Since then, footfall in shopping centers has largely recovered but remains unstable, making it all the more notable that the United Kingdom was leading the European shopping center market in 2025, and contextualizing Westfield’s ongoing success on both national and global levels.Â
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