In Salford just 37.4% 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.
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommends that all children and young people achieve 60 minutes of physical activity a day, in Salford just three 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 Salford has decreased a lot (19.7%) in the last 12 months. There was insufficient responses in 2020-21.
Activity levels have decreased for boys (12.9%) and girls (23.5%) in Salford in the last 12 months, as well as medium family affluence groups (20.1%).
Published December 2023