Data and learning: Children and young people

Less than one in five young people (between the ages of 5-15) are moving for 60 minutes every day. It’s important to build positive attitudes around physical activity early in life to act as the foundation for a healthy life. Families, particularly parents and care-givers, play a big role in shaping children’s attitudes and behaviours toward physical activity. Here you will find the latest research related to the physical activity and sport levels, motivations and barriers of children and young people.

Data and learning: Active Lives Archive

This section holds previous Active Lives release updates for reference.

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By GreaterSport

39.6% of children and young people in Greater Manchester meet Chief Medical Officer guidelines and achieve an average of 60 minutes or more of physical activity a day. Whilst 36.6% are failing to achieve 30 minutes of physical activity a day.

Schoolchildren running around their playground doing The Daily Mile

By GreaterSport

In Bury just 39.3% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that almost six in ten are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.

By GreaterSport

In Oldham 49.1% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that half are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.

By GreaterSport

In Rochdale just 33.4% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that two thirds are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.

By GreaterSport

In Stockport 48.4% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that over half are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.

By GreaterSport

In Trafford just 37.7% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that over six in ten are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.