Stockport Adult Activity Levels Nov 2020-21

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England show that 75.3% of adults in Stockport are active for at least 30 minutes a week, equating to 178,300 adults moving; an increase of 3900 from the survey 12 months ago.

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

Stockport Overview

75.3% of adults in Stockport are now moving (active and fairly active), this equates to 178,300 adults. Since Active Lives launched, November 2015-16, inactivity in Stockport has increased by 1.6%, meanwhile in Greater Manchester the rate has increased by 1.2%, in the last 12 months it has fallen by 1.5% in Stockport.

Stockport inactivity over time

Demographic data

The inactivity gender gap in Stockport is 6.6%

Since November 15/16 the gender gap has increased by 5.7%. This change is due to a larger increase in inactivity amongst women (+4.4%) than amongst men (-1.3%).

Learn more about activity levels related to gender here

The inactivity socio-economic gap in Stockport is 16.5%

Since November 15/16 the socio-economic gap has increased by 9.8% since Nov 16-17. This change is due to a large decrease in inactivity since Nov 16-17 amongst lower social groups (-11.0%), NS-SEC 6-8, and a decrease in inactivity amongst higher social groups (-3.9%) NS-SEC 1-2.

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

The inactivity disability gap in Stockport is 27.0%

Since November 15/16 the disability gap has increased by 6.0%.  This is a result of a small increase in inactivity amongst those without a long term limiting disability (+0.7%) whereas those with a long term limiting disability have seen a larger increase (+6.6%).

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

The inactivity age gap in Stockport is 24.5%

Since November 15/16 the age gap has decreased by 4.5%. This is a result of inactivity amongst over 75's decreasing (-2.1%) whilst increasing for 16 to 34 year olds (+2.3%).

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 Stockport 24.2% 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.