Avison Young, a global commercial real estate services firm, has developed the UK Cities Recovery Index to monitor the diversity of market activity and the speed of recovery following the impact of COVID-19 on UK cities. The index uses high frequency indicators across various sectors, including commercial activity, hotels and leisure, mobility, residential property, retail, return to office, and local mobility data. This data is used to analyze the impact of the pandemic on different areas of city life and provides insights into the recovery trajectory of cities across the UK.