The coronavirus lockdown has resulted in a significant increase in residential location footfall in the United Kingdom, compared with a huge decline in workplace locations. London saw the highest increase in residential location tracking at 19 percent, as well as the largest decline in workplace activity at -62 percent. In all the major UK cities provided here, there has been a decline in workplace activity and an increase in residential activity, implying that the British public are adhering to the government's social distancing pleas.
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Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020*
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* Change compared to baseline. The source adds the following information: "The baseline is the median value, for the corresponding day of the week, during the 5-week period Jan 3–Feb 6, 2020. The reports show trends over several weeks with the most recent data representing approximately 2-3 days ago— this is how long it takes to produce the reports."
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Google. (March 29, 2020). Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
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Google. (2020). Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
Google. "Percentage Change in Mobility after The Coronavirus Lockdown in Selected Urban Areas in The United Kingdom in March 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
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