ILKLEY has been named as one of Britain’s leading shopping locations according to new research ranking the nation’s best performing retail centres. The location ranked as the nation’s tenth best performing, in a list of 1,000 retail centres compiled by strategic retail property consultancy, Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH) – climbing 19 places compared to last year’s rankings. It is the only Yorkshire shopping location to make the top ten. According to several factors, the HDH Vitality Ranking determines the health of high streets and shopping centres, including the change in residents’ movement, vacancy rates, and suitability to local consumers' demands.