Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 201057Retail Rankings6.30 The Structure Plan hierarchy is based on the Management HorizonsEurope (MHE) Shopping Index. In terms of retailing, MHE surveysshopping centres in the UK and ranks them according to their relativeretail strength and the assessed level of vitality and viability. Thefactors influencing a centre’s position in the hierarchy include thenumber of national multiple retailers present in the centre, the numberof key attractors (such as John Lewis or Marks and Spencer), the totalretail floorspace available, and the level of vacant floorspace.6.31 Table 13 identifies the centres within the South Worcestershire Sub-Region, which appear in the national rankings, and the main competingcentres in the wider sub-region. The previous rankings from 2000/01and 2003/04 are included for reference.MHE Rank 2000/01 2003/04Birmingham 6 6Bristol 18 23Cheltenham 24 24Bath 30 28Worcester 53 54Brierley Hill, Merry Hill 49 61Hereford 90 77Gloucester 65 89Cribbs Causeway, Bristol 89 100Kidderminster 169 156Redditch 165 165Stratford upon Avon 145 170Evesham 269 262