Sports in the United Kingdom (UK) is governed by the association UK Sport, which funds and governs various other sport associations, one of which is Sport England, the sports governing body for England. Sport England conducts annual surveys on sports participation throughout England, gathering data on demographics, habits, preferences and more.
Running, fitness and gym are most popular
When it comes to regular participation, meaning at least twice in the past 28 days of questioning, running is the most popular form of taking part in a sports activity, with approximately six million people in England running regularly. Fitness is the second most common sport with 5.5 million regular participants, followed by going to the gy.
Other than football and swimming, the United Kingdom (UK) provides a variety clubs with membership opportunities for many different sports such as tennis, golf, riding as well as various winter and water sports.
Number of people participating in sport twice a month in England between November 2020 and November 2021, by sport
(in 1,000)
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Sport England. (April 29, 2022). Number of people participating in sport twice a month in England between November 2020 and November 2021, by sport (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975115/sport-participation-england/
Sport England. "Number of people participating in sport twice a month in England between November 2020 and November 2021, by sport (in 1,000)." Chart. April 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975115/sport-participation-england/
Sport England. (2022). Number of people participating in sport twice a month in England between November 2020 and November 2021, by sport (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975115/sport-participation-england/
Sport England. "Number of People Participating in Sport Twice a Month in England between November 2020 and November 2021, by Sport (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975115/sport-participation-england/
Sport England, Number of people participating in sport twice a month in England between November 2020 and November 2021, by sport (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/975115/sport-participation-england/ (last visited June 25, 2022)