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*
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
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). (August 30, 2018). Share of children aged 11 to 15 participating in sports in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 08, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421571/children-11-15-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children aged 11 to 15 participating in sports in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*." Chart. August 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421571/children-11-15-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of children aged 11 to 15 participating in sports in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421571/children-11-15-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Aged 11 to 15 Participating in Sports in The Last 4 Weeks in England in 2017/18, by Activity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421571/children-11-15-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children aged 11 to 15 participating in sports in the last 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421571/children-11-15-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/ (last visited April 08, 2020)
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