2021 was the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Government restrictions continued to change how businesses could operate.

Press on Changes in 2021 for a bigger (pdf) version of the map showing the changes.

Key:
Green is a shop that was vacant at the start of the year which is now occupied.
Yellow means a change of business.
Red is a vacant shop premises that was occupied at the start of the year.

Change in 2007 ( 6 green, 5 yellow, 10 red ) – Net Loss 4
Change in 2008 ( 10 green, 8 yellow, 13 red ) – Net Loss 3
Change in 2009 ( 9 green, 6 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Gain 3
Change in 2010 ( 9 green, 6 yellow, 5 red ) – Net Gain 4
Change in 2011 ( 2 green, 8 yellow, 5 red ) – Net Loss 3
Change in 2012 ( 6 green, 1 yellow, 7 red ) – Net Loss 1
Change in 2013 ( 6 green, 8 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Change 0
Change in 2014 ( 6 green, 8 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Change 0
Change in 2015 ( 6 green, 8 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Change 0
Change in 2016 ( 10 green, 5 yellow, 5 red ) – Net Gain 5
Change in 2017 ( 3 green, 6 yellow, 7 red ) – Net Loss 4
Change in 2018 ( 7 green, 6 yellow, 4 red ) – Net Gain 3
Change in 2019 ( 4 green, 3 yellow, 7 red ) – Net Loss 3
Change in 2020 ( 6 green, 1 yellow, 8 red) – Net Loss 2
Change in 2021 ( 6 green, 1 yellow, 8 red) – Net Loss 2

Welcome to:

Missing Bean
Natty Nails
Starbucks
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Some businesses moved within the town centre:
Willow Shakeshop
Newbury Building Society,

Goodbye to:
Little Tea Room
Prices

The following closed at the end of 2020 or early 2021 but have been put down as 2021 closures:
Ebony Marni
Gifts and Gallery
Peacocks
Ox Vapours

Change to business in same premises
Av Boats took over from the Abingdon Boat Centre

(let me know any mistakes in this annual roundup)

The Shed will soon be opening at the Willow’s Shakeshop old premises. Masons in Stert Street is the oldest shop operating from the same premises.

Poundland continues to love Abingdon and be popular. The big shop opposite (Peacocks) is now empty.