Manchester Adult Activity Levels Nov 2020-21

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England show that 72.7% of adults in Manchester are active for at least 30 minutes a week, equating to 322,000 adults moving; an increase of 15,500 from the survey 12 months ago.

Overhead view of a group dance exercise class in a community centre

Manchester Overview

72.7% of adults in Manchester are now moving (active and fairly active), this equates to 322,000 adults. Since Active Lives launched, November 2015-16, inactivity in Manchester has increased by 1.0%, meanwhile in Greater Manchester the rate has increased by 1.2%, in the last 12 months it has decreased by 3.2% in Manchester.

Manchester inactivity over time

Demographic data

The inactivity gender gap in Manchester is 0.7%

Since November 15/16 the gender gap has decreased by 0.2%. This change is due to a slightly larger increase in inactivity amongst men (+1.0%) than amongst women (+0.8%).

Learn more about activity levels related to gender here

The inactivity socio-economic gap in Manchester is 20.6%

Since November 15/16 the socio-economic gap has decreased by 1.9%. This change is due to a smaller increase in inactivity amongst lower social groups (+1.7%), NS-SEC 6-8, than amongst higher social groups (+3.6%) NS-SEC 1-2.

Learn more about activity levels related to socio-economic status here

The inactivity disability gap in Manchester is 8.2%

Since November 15/16 the disability gap has decreased by 15.4%.  This is due to a decline in inactivity amongst those with a long term limiting disability (-11.0%) and an increase in inactivity amongst those without a long term limiting disability (+4.4%)

Learn more about activity levels related to disability and long term health conditions here

The inactivity age gap in Manchester is 46.4%

Since November 15/16 the age gap has decreased by 5.8%. This is a result of inactivity amongst over 75's declining (-4.7%) and inactivity increasing amongst 16 to 34 year olds (+1.1%).

Learn more about activity levels related to age here

Ethnicity

Due to limited sample sizes we have limited ethnicity data across the Greater Manchester boroughs. In Manchester 23.4% of those from a White British background are inactive, compared to 19.6% of those from a White Other background, 36.6% of South Asians and 35.7% of those identifying as Black.

Learn more about activity levels related to ethnicity here

 

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Published April 2022

Older Active Lives articles can be found here.