Key facts
- Visitor numbers in the pedestrianised stretch rose 16% against the equivalent half-term week in October 2025, City Hall said.
- International visitor numbers rose 42% year-on-year and domestic numbers rose 14%, according to the data.
- An average of 292,835 visitors a day were recorded across the wider Oxford Street area, up nine per cent.
- Adyen said spending at businesses in its analysis rose to £3.7 million from around £2.9 million.
- Visits after 6pm rose 19%, and visitors stayed an average of five per cent longer.
- TfL recorded almost 200,000 daily entries and exits at Oxford Circus and Bond Street stations from October 28 to October 30.
Visitor numbers in the newly pedestrianised stretch of Oxford Street rose 16% in the scheme's first week compared with the equivalent half-term week in October 2025, according to data published by the Mayor of London and the Oxford Street Development Corporation. The traffic-free zone covers the section between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.
International visitor numbers rose 42% year-on-year and domestic visitor numbers rose 14%, the data indicated. Across the wider Oxford Street area, an average of 292,835 visitors a day were recorded during the first week, a nine per cent increase on the same period last year. Visits after 6pm rose 19%, and visitors spent an average of five per cent longer in the traffic-free section than in the equivalent week of 2025.
Payments company Adyen said spending at Oxford Street businesses included in its analysis rose 28% year-on-year, from around £2.9 million to £3.7 million, during the first week. In-store transactions rose 19% over the same period, and average spend per transaction rose from £100 to £107.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan welcomed the early results. "More people are coming to Oxford Street, more are visiting in the evening and shops are seeing more sales," he said, adding that the initial results were better than anticipated.
Transport for London said almost 200,000 entries and exits a day were recorded at Oxford Circus and Bond Street stations between October 28 and October 30. At Bond Street station, entries and exits were reported to be more than 10% higher than in the comparable period, and street-level sensors outside the station recorded footfall up to 46% above recent weekday averages.
City Hall said early monitoring found no significant overall change to traffic speeds on surrounding roads, and TfL said speeds on nearby routes remained broadly similar to pre-pedestrianisation levels. Bus operators reported services continued to run well during the first week. The first phase was introduced with limited construction work ahead of the Christmas trading period, with more extensive improvements due under the wider regeneration of Oxford Street.