Tameside Adult Activity Levels Nov 2020-21

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England show that 67.6% of adults in Tameside are active for at least 30 minutes a week, equating to 122,500 adults moving; a decrease of 3,100 from the survey 12 months ago.

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

Tameside Overview

67.6% of adults in Tameside are now moving (active and fairly active), this equates to 122,500 adults. Since Active Lives launched, November 2015-16, inactivity in Tameside has decreased by 1.9%, meanwhile in Greater Manchester the rate has increased by 1.2%, in the last 12 months it has increased by 1.9% in Tameside.

Tameside inactivity over time

Demographic data

The inactivity gender gap in Tameside is 4.7%

Since November 15/16 the gender gap has increased by 3.5%. This change is due to an increase in inactivity amongst women (+3.8%) and a samller increase in inactivity amongst men (+0.4%).

Learn more about activity levels related to gender here

The inactivity socio-economic gap in Tameside is 22.5%

Since November 15/16 the socio-economic gap has increased by 8.2%. This change is due to an increase in inactivity amongst lower social groups (+5.9%), NS-SEC 6-8, and an decrease in inactivity amongst higher social groups (-2.3%) NS-SEC 1-2.

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

The inactivity disability gap in Tameside is 29.3%

Since November 15/16 the disability gap has increased by 1.5%.  This is due to an increase in inactivity in both those with a long term limiting disability (+3.0%) and those without a long term limiting disability (+1.5%).

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

The inactivity age gap in Tameside is 40.4%

Since November 15/16 the age gap has increased by 8.6%. This is a result of inactivity amongst over 75's increasing (+10.6%) more than inactivity amongst 16 to 34 year olds (+2.0%).

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 Tameside 33.3% 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.