Sport and recreation in England

SPORT RECREATION In October 2012 Sport England published the latest results of the Active People Survey. The survey, which started in 2005 and is produced annually, aims to assess levels of participation in sport and recreation within England. % of adults playing sport for 30 mins at least once a week 2005-06 34.2% 15.5 MILLION adults now take part in 30 mins of sport at least once a week! 2007-08 35.8% 2008-09 35.7% 2009-10 35.3% 2010-11 34.8% 2011-12 36% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% How does that break down regionally? 35.6% The region with the highest participation rate 36.1% is the 36.3% SOUTH EAST 35.3% 33.5% The region with the lowest is 36% WEST MIDLANDS 37.4% Battle of the sexes MORE MEN regularly take part in sport than women BUT 41.1% 31.1% girls are on the up! Since 2010-11 the of women taking part in sport amount has risen 2.1% by Black & ethnic minority Disability 20% 40% 18.3% 35.5% 17.7% 35% 33.4% 15%L 30%L 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 Participation amongst these groups is on the RISE The most popular sports by participation SWIMMING 2,933,100 And the rest of the TOP 20 FOOTBALL 2,126,800 6. Badminton 7. Tennis 8. Equestrian 9. Squash/Racketball 10. Bowls 3. ATHLETICS 11. Cricket 2,033,700 12. Rugby Union 13. Netball 14. Basketball 15. Boxing 16. Angling 17. Hockey 18. Table Tennis 19. Mountaineering 20. Weightlifting CYCLING 1,962,000 GOLF 850,500 All data taken from Sport England's Active People Survey 6 (2011-12): http://www.sportengland.org/research/active_people_survey.aspx Tyne Wear Sport www.tynewearsport.org SPORT RECREATION In October 2012 Sport England published the latest results of the Active People Survey. The survey, which started in 2005 and is produced annually, aims to assess levels of participation in sport and recreation within England. % of adults playing sport for 30 mins at least once a week 2005-06 34.2% 15.5 MILLION adults now take part in 30 mins of sport at least once a week! 2007-08 35.8% 2008-09 35.7% 2009-10 35.3% 2010-11 34.8% 2011-12 36% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% How does that break down regionally? 35.6% The region with the highest participation rate 36.1% is the 36.3% SOUTH EAST 35.3% 33.5% The region with the lowest is 36% WEST MIDLANDS 37.4% Battle of the sexes MORE MEN regularly take part in sport than women BUT 41.1% 31.1% girls are on the up! Since 2010-11 the of women taking part in sport amount has risen 2.1% by Black & ethnic minority Disability 20% 40% 18.3% 35.5% 17.7% 35% 33.4% 15%L 30%L 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 Participation amongst these groups is on the RISE The most popular sports by participation SWIMMING 2,933,100 And the rest of the TOP 20 FOOTBALL 2,126,800 6. Badminton 7. Tennis 8. Equestrian 9. Squash/Racketball 10. Bowls 3. ATHLETICS 11. Cricket 2,033,700 12. Rugby Union 13. Netball 14. Basketball 15. Boxing 16. Angling 17. Hockey 18. Table Tennis 19. Mountaineering 20. Weightlifting CYCLING 1,962,000 GOLF 850,500 All data taken from Sport England's Active People Survey 6 (2011-12): http://www.sportengland.org/research/active_people_survey.aspx Tyne Wear Sport www.tynewearsport.org