Active People Survey 5

The fifth year of the survey, Active People Survey 5, started in mid October 2010 and ran continuously for 12 months until the middle of October 2011.

The full year results were published on 8 December 2011.  Headline results can be found below. More detailed sport specific results are also available.

Highlights from Active People Survey 5:

  • 14.759 million adults (aged 16 and over) participated in sport at least once a week for 30 minutes at moderate intensity during the period October 2010 to October 2011(34.75% of the adult population in England);
  • During the period October 2010 to October 2011, 6.927 million adults (aged 16 and over) participated in sport three times a week for 30 minutes at moderate intensity;
  • Comparison of the 2007/8 (Active People Survey 2) and the latest results to October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), shows four sports (athletics, boxing, table tennis and mountaineering) have seen a statistically significant increase in participation rates.

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  • icon pdf01. Sport participation factsheet: summary of results for England73KB

    A summary of headline results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for adult sport participation, at least 30 minutes, moderate intensity. Includes data for England by key demographic groups. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel14. Number of sport sessions undertaken62KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey rolling 12 month results), for the number of sport sessions undertaken, by sport, for Sport England's NGB funded sports. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel13. Organised sport by sport111KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for organised sport (the percentage of adults who been a club member where they play sport, or received tuition, or taken part in organised sport. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel12. Competition by sport97KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for organised competition, (the percentage of adults who have taken part in organised competition at least once in the last 12 months) by sport, for Sport England's NGB funded sports. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel11. Tuition by sport64KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for tuition, (the percentage of adults who have received tuition from an instructor or coach at least once in the last 12 months) by sport, for Sport England's NGB funded sports. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel10. Club membership by sport98KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for club membership, (the percentage of adults who are a member of a sports club to play the sport) by sport, for Sport England's NGB funded sports. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel09. Once a month participation rates by sport100KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for monthly participation rates, by sport. Published December 2011

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  • icon excel02. Sports participation: England, regions, counties and districts175KB

    Results from the period October 2010-October 2011 (Active People Survey 5), for adult sport participation, at least 30 minutes, moderate intensity. Published December 2011

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