The Shields Road in Byker, Newcastle, has achieved national notoriety over the years. An analysis by retail property consultancy Harper Dennis Hobbs has ranked it the UK's worst high street for the past two years. The street, which is adjacent to Byker Wall, is mainly a neighbourhood shopping area. 'Like other areas across the country it has retail challenges,' Newcastle City Council's Richard Charge said at the judging day in nearby Ouseburn. It has a store vacancy rate of 16%, but some of its occupied units reflect deprivation: bookmakers, takeaways and charity shops.
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