Childrens' hiking participation in England 2010-2018

This statistic presents the share of children who recently participated in hiking or walking in England, as of annual surveys conducted between 2010/11 and 2017/18. In the period 2017/18, around 26.4 percent of children aged between 11 and 15 had been hiking or walking in the 4 weeks prior to the survey.

Share of children participating in hiking or walking in the last 4 weeks in England from 2010/11 to 2017/18

Characteristic	5-10 years	11-15 years
2017/18	22.4%	26.4%
2016/17	28%	31%
2015/16	20.5%	31.4%
2014/15	18.4%	27.6%
2013/14	19.3%	24.6%
2012/13	17.1%	20%
2011/12	19.5%	17.4%
2010/11	23.1%	22.5%

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Release date

August 2018

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2010/11 to 2017/18**

Number of respondents

1,580*

Age group

5-15 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Previous base:
2017/18: 5-10 year olds n= 909; 10-15 year olds n = 671;
2016/17: 5-10 year olds: n= 967; 10-15 year olds n=638.
2015/16: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,096; 10-15 year olds n=684.
2015/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,104; 10-15 year olds n=721.
2013/14: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,233; 10-15 year olds n=786.
2012/13: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,136; 10-15 year olds n=801.
2011/12: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,040; 10-15 year olds n=771.
2010/11: 5-10 year olds: n= 1,590; 10-15 year olds n=1,116.

Survey periods run April to March.

The source provides the following additional information: "Data for 5-10 year olds relates to out of school activities only. Data for 11-15 years olds relates to activities undertaken both in and out of school."

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