Bolton Adult Activity Levels Nov 2020-21

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England show that 65.8% of adults in Bolton are active for at least 30 minutes a week, equating to 148,800 adults moving; an increase of 1,000 from the survey 12 months ago.

Overhead view of a group dance exercise class in a community centre

Bolton Overview

65.8% of adults in Bolton are now moving (active and fairly active), this equates to 148,800 adults. Since Active Lives launched, November 2015-16, inactivity in Bolton has increased by 5.1%, meanwhile in Greater Manchester the rate has increased by 1.2%, in the last 12 months it has decreased by 4.3% in Bolton.

Inactivity over time in Bolton

Demographic data

The inactivity gender gap in Bolton is 2.1%

Since November 15/16 the gender gap has decreased by 0.5%. This change is due to a larger increase in inactivity amongst men (+7.0%) and an increase in inactivity amongst women (+3.7%).

Learn more about activity levels related to gender here

The inactivity socio-economic gap in Bolton is 25.5%

Since November 15/16 the socio-economic gap has decreased by 7.1%. This change is due to a large increase in inactivity amongst lower social groups (+6.7%), NS-SEC 6-8, and a minor decrease in inactivity amongst higher social groups (-0.4%) NS-SEC 1-2.

Learn more about activity levels related to socio-economic status here

The inactivity disability gap in Bolton is 25.6%

Since November 15/16 the disability gap has increased by 7.0%.  Inactivity has risen amongst both those with a long term limiting disability and those without. However the rate of increase has been greater amongst those with a long term limiting disability (+4.0%) than in those without a long term limiting disability (+1.9%).

Learn more about activity levels related to disability and long term health conditions here

The inactivity age gap in Bolton is 16.1%

Since November 15/16 the age gap has decreased by 19.1%. This is a result of a large increase in inactivity amongst 16 to 34 year olds (+14.4%) compared to a decrease in over 75's (-4.7%).

Learn more about activity levels related to age here

Ethnicity

Due to limited sample sizes we have limited ethnicity data across the Greater Manchester boroughs. In Bolton 30.0% of those from a White British background are inactive and 53.2% of those from a South Asian background are inactive.

Learn more about activity levels related to ethnicity here

 

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Published April 2022

Older Active Lives articles can be found here.