Children angling or fishing in England 2010-2018

This statistic presents the share of children who recently participated in fishing or angling in England, as of annual surveys conducted between 2010/11 and 2017/18. Over this period, the proportion of children taking part in fishing has been relatively constant. In the period 2017/18, around 2 percent of children aged between 11 and 15 had participated in fishing or angling in the 4 weeks prior to the survey.

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

Characteristic	5-10 years	11-15 years
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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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