Map reveals Britain's top 10 high streets - with London's famous shopping districts NOT making the shortlist Cardiff comes out on top ahead of Gloucester and Chester Winchester, Exeter, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester also in the top ten By Ryan Hooper Published: 07:16 EDT, 5 August 2024 | Updated: 07:26 EDT, 5 August 2024 e-mail View comments A pedestrianised high street featuring Poundland , Ann Summers and 24-hour McDonald's restaurant has been named the best in Britain. Queen Street in Cardiff city centre scored top out of 25 locations across the country, and was commended for its 'choice and variety of retail' compared with its rivals. But despite having some of the most famous shopping districts in the world, London did not have a single location inside the top ten.
Matt Piner, head of retail consulting at experts GlobalData, who compiled the study with American Express, said: 'With consumer expectations and shopping habits evolving at pace, high streets are having to continuously adapt to stay relevant. 'The locations getting it right benefit from higher footfall and spend. In fact, our analysis shows millions of pounds of additional consumer spending could be unlocked for a typical high street that delivers on the factors shoppers care most about.
' From Exeter to Edinburgh, the top ten high streets in Britain, according to the study Queen Street in Cardiff city centre came out on top of a survey to identify the best high street in Britain Judges said it was ranked.