Active People Survey 1
Sport England's first Active People survey ran from
October 2005 to October 2006. It found that 21% of adults take
part in at least three, moderate intensity 30 minute sessions of
sport and physical activity every week (3 x 30).
Other highlights from the report include:
- The south east was the most active, with 22.6% of adults doing
3x30
- The West Midlands was the least active, with 19.3% of adults
doing 3x30
- Walking was the most popular recreational activity for people
in England. Over 8 million adults aged 16 and over (20%) did a
recreational walk for at least 30 minutes in the last 4 weeks.
- 5.6 million people (13.8%) swim at least once a month
- 4.2 million people (10.5%) go to the gym.
- More men (23.7%) take part regularly in sport than women
(18.5%)
It's not just the taking part...
Over 2.7 million people put some voluntary time into sport –
with an estimated 1.8 million hours unpaid support every week of
the year. This equates to over 54,000 full time equivalent
jobs.
4.7% of the adult population (1.9 million) contribute at least one
hour a week volunteering to sport.
Join the club
25.1% of the adult population (10.2 million) are members of a
club where they take part in sport - an increase from 17% in
2002.
We have produced a series of factsheets collating the
information
The Technical
Report provides more information about how the resarch was
carried out on our behalf by Ipsos MORI
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