Children's sports participation in England 2018, by activity

This statistic presents the share of children aged 11 to 15 who recently participated in sports in England, by activity. According to the survey conducted between April 2017 and March 2018, around 44.7 percent of the children had taken part in a football game in the past 4 weeks. Further information about sports in the United Kingdom can also be found in the Dossier: Sport in England - Public funding and participation.

Share of children aged 11 to 15 participating in sports in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Football (include five-a-side)	44.7%
Swimming, diving or lifesaving	30%
Walking or hiking	26.4%
Gym, gymnastics, trampolining or climbing frame	24.4%
Cycling or riding a bike	22.6%
Athletics, track and field events, running races or jumping	21.9%
Basketball	20.9%
Dodgeball	20.5%
Netball	19.3%
Rounders	18.9%
Badminton	17.9%
Cross country, jogging or road running	17.5%
Rugby	14.6%
Table tennis	14.4%
Cricket	12.6%
Tennis	12.5%
Hockey	9.8%
Aerobics, keep fit	7.7%
Snooker	7.4%
Martial arts - Judo, Karate, Taekwando and other Martial Arts	7.3%
Volleyball	5.1%
Climbing	5%
Weight training	4.8%
Tenpin bowling	4.4%
Orienteering	3.8%
Boxing or wrestling	3.8%
Horse riding or pony trekking	3.7%
Golf, putting, pitch and putt	3.6%
Ice skating	3.5%
Rowing or canoeing	3.5%
Roller skating/blading or skate boarding	3.3%
Darts	3.1%
Baseball	2.6%
Angling or fishing	1.9%

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Release date

August 2018

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

April 2017 to March 2018

Number of respondents

671 respondents

Age group

11-15 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

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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