Activity Levels Amongst Children and Young People in Tameside

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

The proportion of children active (achieving an average of at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day) in Tameside has increased (14.9%) since the survey was launched in 20127-18. There were insufficient responses in 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Active levels for CYP in Tameside over time

Demographics

Activity levels have increased since pre-pandemic in 2018-19 for boys (7%) and girls (10.5%) in Tameside, as well as medium family affluence groups (4.6%).

Active levels for CYP by demographics over time in Tameside

Published December 2023