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Children's (11-15) sports participation in England 2018, by activity
Children's (11-15) sports participation in England 2018, by activity
Share of children aged 11 to 15 participating in sports in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*
by David Lange,
last edited
Sep 4, 2019
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*
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| 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% |
| 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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by David Lange,
last edited
Sep 4, 2019
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.
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- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK); Office for National Statistics (UK)
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- Release date
- August 2018
- 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
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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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- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK); Office for National Statistics (UK)
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- August 2018
More information
- 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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