Bury Adult Activity Levels Nov 2020-21

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England show that 74.7% of adults in Bury are active for at least 30 minutes a week, equating to 113,600 adults moving; an increase of 2,200 from the survey 12 months ago.

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

Bury Overview

74.7% of adults in Bury are now moving (active and fairly active), this equates to 113,600 adults. Since Active Lives launched, November 2015-16, inactivity in Bury has decreased by 1.1%, meanwhile in Greater Manchester the rate has increased by 1.2%, in the last 12 months it has decreased by 1.5% in Bury.

Bury inactivity over time

Demographic data

The inactivity gender gap in Bury is 3.7%

Since November 15/16 the gender gap has increased by 6.8%. This change is due to a decrease in inactivity amongst men (-4.7%) and an increase in inactivity amongst women (+2.1%).

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The inactivity socio-economic gap in Bury is 23.4%

Since November 15/16 the socio-economic gap has increased by 18.2%. This change is due to an increase in inactivity amongst lower social groups (+14.0%), NS-SEC 6-8, and a decrease in inactivity amongst higher social groups (-4.2%) NS-SEC 1-2.

Learn more about activity levels related to socio-economic status here

The inactivity disability gap in Bury is 31.9%

Since November 15/16 the disability gap has increased by 13.7%.  Inactivity has increased amongst those with a long term limiting disability (+9.7%) whilst inactivity has decreased for those without a long term limiting disability (-4.0%).

Learn more about activity levels related to disability and long term health conditions here

The inactivity age gap in Bury is 22.8%

Since November 15/16 the age gap has decreased by 5.0%. This is a result of inactivity amongst over 75's declining (-2.1%) and it increasing amongst 16 to 34 year olds (+3.0%).

Learn more about activity levels related to age here

Ethnicity

Due to limited sample sizes we have limited ethnicity data across the Greater Manchester boroughs. In Bury 24.5% of those from a White British background are inactive.

Learn more about activity levels related to ethnicity here

 

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Published April 2022

Older Active Lives articles can be found here.