Oldham Children & Young People Activity Levels 2022-23

In Oldham just 47.8% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that almost half are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.

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

Activity Levels Amongst Children and Young People in Oldham

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommends that all children and young people achieve 60 minutes of physical activity a day, in Oldham just four in ten young people achieve this.

The proportion of children active (achieving an average of at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day) in Oldham has remained stable in the last 12 months. There was insufficient responses in 2018-19.

Demographics

Activity levels have increased slightly for boys (1.6%), as well as medium family affluence groups (2.3%) in Oldham in the last 12 months.

Published December 2023