Active People Survey
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Sport England's Active People Survey Results - Hampshire confirmed as one of the most active counties in England.
Find out what Sport Hampshire & IOW and partners are doing to increase activity levels HERE.
Top 10 activities |
Number (national) |
|---|---|
|
Walking |
8.1 million |
|
Swimming |
5.6 million |
|
Gym (including exercise bikes & rowing) |
4.7 million |
|
Recreational cycling |
3.2 million |
|
Football |
2.9 million |
|
Jogging/running |
1.8 million |
|
Golf/pitch and putt/putting |
1.4 million |
|
Badminton |
0.9 million |
|
Tennis |
0.87 million |
|
Aerobics |
0.6 million |
What information does the survey provide?
Country, county and Local Authority area information for:
- Activity levels in sport and active recreation
- Levels of volunteering in sport
- Satisfaction levels for available sports opportunities
What is the survey?
- The largest single survey of sport and active recreation ever undertaken in Europe
- Provides greater details about sports participation than any previous research
- Over 350,000 people surveyed between Oct 05 and Oct 06 including at least 1,000 people in each of the Local Authorities in Hampshire
- Commissioned by Sport England and conducted by Ipsos MORI
What will we do with the results?
The results provide:
- New and accurate baseline measures for levels of participation in sport and active recreation and volunteering
- An accurate indication over time of how sporting Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is (n.b. the Survey will be repeated in 2008/09 and again in 2011/12)
The results will enable us to:
- Target our resources and monitor the effectiveness of our work more strategically
- Identify any gaps in provision
- Address any barriers to access