Stockport Adult Activity Levels 2021-22

Stockport has recovered to baseline and pre-pandemic levels for active (64.7%), but neither for inactive (24.8%).

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Stockport Overview

Stockport has recovered to baseline and pre-pandemic levels for active (64.7%), but neither for inactive (24.8%).

Prior to the pandemic, Stockport was showing increasing inactivity levels rather than reduction as in other parts of GM.

A number of demographics in line with the overall trend were increasing in inactivity prior to the pandemic, except those with a long-term health condition or disability (LTHC), NS SEC 1-2 and 3-5 groups, 35-74 years.

16-34 years in particular were showing an increase in inactivity prior to the pandemic. Most have seen a decrease in the last 12 months, except 55-74 years, NS SEC 1-2 and 6-8 groups.

Those with a LTHC were impacted most by the pandemic and are more inactive than those aged 75+ in Stockport.

Those from NS SEC 6-8 groups are more inactive in Stockport than GM. Those aged 55-74 years have seen a gradual increase since the pandemic.

Inactivity

The inactive population has seen a small increase in the last 12 months (+0.1%), is above baseline (+1.7%) and pre-pandemic levels (+0.6%).

Inactivity over time in Stockport

Differences across demographics

A number of demographics in line with the overall trend were increasing in inactivity prior to the pandemic, except those with a LTHC, NS SEC 1-2 and 3-5 groups, 35-74 years. 16-34 years in particular were showing an increase in inactivity prior to the pandemic. Most have seen a decrease in the last 12 months, except 55-74 years, NS SEC 1-2 and 6-8 groups.

Those with a LTHC were impacted most by the pandemic and are more inactive than those aged 75+ in Stockport. Those from NS SEC 6-8 groups are more inactive in Stockport than GM. Those aged 55-74 years have seen a gradual increase since the pandemic.

Females, those aged 55-74 years, those with a LTHC and NS SEC 1-2 groups have not recovered to baseline or pre-pandemic, whereas 75+ years and NS SEC 3-5 groups are below baseline as well as pre-pandemic. NS SEC 6-8 groups are above pre-pandemic while 16-34 years have recovered below.

 

Inactivity by demographics in Stockport

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Published April 2023