The information being displayed below are either significant differences between the demographic data, or significant changes since the previous wave. If you are looking for a more in-depth analysis, please see factsheets for wave 8 and 9.
- Walking for leisure is significantly more popular for 55+ year-olds (older adults) than for 16-34-year-olds (younger adults) (52% [younger adults] vs. 64% [35-54-year-olds] vs. 68% [older adults]) – although in comparison to the previous wave, there has been an 8-percentage-point increase foryounger adults walking for leisure.
- Those under 55 are significantly more likely to walk for leisure with someone, as opposed to those over 55.
- To add to this, ‘walking for leisure’ with somebody else decreased by 6-percentage-points for younger adults and 7-percentage-points for 35-54-year-olds.
- There has been a 12-percentage-point decrease in older adults participating in ‘walking for leisure’ on 2-4 days in the previous week (although walking for leisure 5+ days has increased).
- Gym fitness or exercise classes (27% vs. 17% vs. 7%) are more popular amongst younger adults than those who are 35-54 and older adults.
- Younger adults are significantly more likely to participate in home-based activity than older adults (22% vs. 17% vs. 13%).
- Younger adults’ confidence in using grass pitches has decreased by 8-percentage points in comparison to the previous wave.
- There has been a 9-percentage point increase since the previous wave in younger adults stating that they are likely to volunteer to support sport and physical activity in the next 12 months.
- Under 55s are significantly more likely to say that they have the ability to be physically active (81% vs. 78% vs. 63%).
- Under 55s also are significantly more likely to find exercise enjoyable and satisfying (69% vs. 63% vs. 48%).
- Those over 55 are less likely to have the confidence to be physically active than those under 55 (67% vs. 65% vs. 57%)
- Those who are under 55 are most likely to say that they do not to have enough time to be physically active due to other commitments (47% vs. 39% vs. 16%).
- Under 55s are significantly more likely to agree that they participate in physical activity to manage their mental health than those over 55, although over half of all groups agreed with the statement (68% vs. 64% vs. 53%).
- Over 55s are less likely to report being able to get to the local sport and physical activity facilities that appeal to them, in comparison to under 55s (62% vs. 61% vs. 51%).
