Oldham Adult Activity Levels May 2018-19

67.7% of adults in Oldham are moving, at least 30 minutes a week, equivalent to 123,400 adults. This is a decrease since baseline (November 2015-16) of 5.8% and 7,400 adults.

Oldham activity levels

  • Similarly this is a decrease in the last year, but appears to be slowing down:
    • in the last 12 months (since May 2017-18) of 2.5% or 3,200 fewer adults moving
    • in the last 6 months (since November 2017-18) of 0.8%.
  • Dropped below the Greater Manchester (GM) average of 73.3% since November 2015-16.

Oldham % adults moving

There are significant inequalities in inactivity levels across people within a place.

  • Inactivity has increased for all demographics in Oldham, particularly for those with a disability by 10.2%.

  • It is highest for those aged 75+ and those with a disability.

Oldham activity levels by demogrpahics

*Higher, Middle and Lower income categories in the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification

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