The Largest Shopping Malls In The United Kingdom

With an area of 190,000 m², the intu Metrocentre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear is the largest shopping mall in the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom hosts world-class shopping centers including some of the largest shopping destinations in Europe. Some of these large shopping centers in the country attract millions of visitors annually. Here we enlist the 20 largest shopping centers in the country by size and describe the features of the top five.

5. Liverpool One

The Liverpool ONE is the fifth biggest shopping destination in the United Kingdom and the biggest open-air shopping center in the country. It is located in Liverpool, England. The project was built on underutilized land in the center of Liverpool city. The shopping center is anchored by the Debenhams and the John Lewis departmental stores. Leisure facilities like the adventure golf center and a 14-screen Odeon cinema are also a part of the complex.

4. Bluewater

Bluewater Shopping Centre located in Stone, Kent, England is an out-of-town shopping center. It is located 28.6 km from the center of London. The shopping center was established on March 16, 1999. It occupies an area of 155,700 m2. The shopping destination has a triangular shape with 330 stores, 40 restaurants and cafés, and a 13-screen cinema. Over 7,000 employees work here and nearly 27 million visitors are served each year. Four major institutions of the country own the Bluewater Shopping Centre.

3. Westfield Stratford City

Westfield Stratford City, located in Stratford, London, is the third largest shopping center in the United Kingdom. The center has a total retail floor area of 177,030.6 m2. It was opened on September 13, 2011. The shopping center is owned by the Westfield Group, ABP Pension Fund, and the CPP Investment Board holding different percentage of shares. The Westfield Stratford City is anchored by the John Lewis department store, a Waitrose supermarket, and a Marks & Spencer department store. The shopping and leisure destination also hosts a 17-screen cinema and a 24-hour operating casino. A total of 280 stores and 70 restaurants are present here. Two hotels, the Premier Inn hotel and a hotel with 350 rooms are also part of the complex.

2. intu Trafford Centre

intu Trafford Centre is the second largest shopping center in the United Kingdom. The center is located near the Trafford Park industrial estate in Greater Manchester, England. intu Trafford Centre was established in 1998 and is owned by Intu Properties. The market value of the shopping center is £1.9 billion as of 2016. The architectural style of intu Trafford Centre represents the rococo/late baroque architectural style. The food court of the shopping center, the Orient, is shaped like a steam ship reminding visitors of the Manchester Ship Canal located nearby. It is also Europe’s largest food court. Since intu Trafford Centre is located in a densely populated area of the country, over 35 million visitors pay a visit to the shopping center annually. intu Trafford Centre also hosts the busiest cinema in the country that attracts over 28,500 visitors weekly. It has more than 11,500 car parking spaces.

1. intu Metrocentre

Formerly known as the MetroCentre, intu Metrocentre is the largest shopping and leisure center in the United Kingdom. It is located on a former industrial site near the Tyne River in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. The first phase of the shopping center was opened on April 28, 1986. It occupies a retail area of 190,000 m2 and houses over 340 shops. The mall is anchored by the three large departmental stores of Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, and House of Fraser. Several major fashion retailers also have their stores at the mall. The leisure facilities here feature a 12 screen Odeon cinema, and an indoor amusement arcade called the Namco Funscape.

What is the Biggest Shopping Mall in the United Kingdom?

With an area of over 190 square meters, the intu Metrocentre in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear is the largest shopping mall in the UK. The intu Trafford Centre, in Greater Manchester, is the second largest shopping center in the country.

The Largest Shopping Malls In The United Kingdom

Rank	Name	Town/city and county	Region	Size (m²)
1	intu Metrocentre	Gateshead, Tyne and Wear	North East England	190,000
2	intu Trafford Centre	Trafford, Greater Manchester	North West England	180,900
3	Westfield Stratford City	Stratford, London	Greater London	175,000
4	Bluewater	Greenhithe, Kent	South East England	155,700
5	Liverpool One	Liverpool	North West England	154,000
6	Westfield London	Shepherd’s Bush, London	Greater London	149,461
7	Intu Merry Hill	Dudley, West Midlands	West Midlands	148,645
8	Meadowhall	Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	139,355
9	Manchester Arndale	Manchester	North West England	139,354
10	Lakeside	Thurrock, Essex	South East England	133,780
11	St. David’s	Cardiff	Wales	130,100
12	Bullring	Birmingham	West Midlands	127,100
13	Eldon Square	Newcastle	North East England	125,419
14	thecentre:mk	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire	South East	120,773
15	Whitgift	Croydon, London	Greater London	111,000
16	Highcross	Leicester	East Midlands	110,000
17	Intu Derby	Derby, Derbyshire	East Midlands	106,130
18	East Kilbride Shopping Centre	East Kilbride, Lanarkshire	Scotland	106,030
19	Kingfisher	Redditch, Worcestershire	West Midlands	102,000
20	Festival Place	Basingstoke, Hampshire	South East	102,000

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