Bolton Adult Activity Levels Nov 17-18

Overall inactivity levels have stayed the same since 2015-16 in Bolton, but there has been an increase (by +1.2%) in those that are achieving 150 minutes or more of physical activity a week, to meet the recommended movement required to stay healthy.

Schoolchildren running around their playground doing The Daily Mile

However, there are still almost one third of adults that inactive (29.1%), which is above the GM and national averages, and equates to 65,200 adults in Bolton. Further two fith's (42.1%) are not meeting the recommended movement required to benefit their health, again above the GM and national averages.

There are significant inequalities in inactivity levels across people within a place. The gender, socio-economic status (SES) and age gaps have narrowed since Nov 15-16, but the disability gap has increased in Bolton. Whereas the trend at GM level has seen the gender, age and disability gaps narrow, but the SES gap remain the same.