Activity Levels Amongst Children and Young People in Salford

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.

Active levels in Salford over time

Demographics

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%).

Active levels by demographics in Salford over time

Published December 2023