Salford Adult Activity Levels May 2018-19

75.6% of adults in Salford are moving, at least 30 minutes a week, equivalent to 153,400 adults. This is a significant improvement since baseline (November 2015-16) of 6.7% and 17,900 adults.

Older women sat in chairs in a circle during a chair based exercise class

Salford activity levels

  • This has changed over the last year:
    • in the last 12 months (since May 2017-18) a decrease of 0.3% but 900 more adults moving
    • in the last 6 months (since November 2017-18) an increase of 1.1%.
  • Salford have closed the difference since baseline (November 2015-16) and are now above the Greater Manchester (GM) average of 73.3%.

Salford % adults moving

There are significant inequalities in inactivity levels across people within a place.

  • Inactivity has decreased since 2015-16 for all demographics in Salford below, apart from NS SEC 3-5 and 75+ years.

  • It is highest for those aged 75+ and those with a disability.

Salford activity levels by demographics

*Higher, Middle and Lower income categories in the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification

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