Salford Overview

The latest Active Lives data shows that there has been a significant decline in activity levels across Salford in the last 12 months. 70.2% of adults in Salford are now moving (active and fairly active), this equates to 145,000 adults. Since Active Lives launched, November 2015-16, the inactivity rate has decreased by 1.3%, meanwhile in Greater Manchester the rate has increased by 2.6%.

When this latest release is combined with activity data on children and young people, 164,600 Salford residents are moving.

Find out more about activity levels of children and young people in Salford here.

Demographic data

The inactivity gender gap in Salford is 4.2%

Since November 15/16 the inactivity gender gap has increased by 1.6%. This decrease has been driven by a larger decrease in inactivity amongst men (-2.4%) than women (-0.9%).

Learn more about activity levels related to gender here

The inactivity socio-economic gap in Salford is 25.3%

Since November 15/16 the inactivity socio-economic gap has increased by 1.5%. This change is due to a decrease in inactivity amongst higher social groups, NS-SEC 1-2, (-0.9%) and an increase in inactivity amongst lower social groups, NS-SEC 6-8 (+0.5%).

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

The inactivity disability gap in Salford is 21.5%

Since November 15/16 the inactivity disability gap has decreased by 2.1%. This change is a result of a larger decrease in inactivity amongst those with a long term limiting disability (-3.7%) than those with no long term limiting disability (-1.6%).

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

The inactivity age gap in Salford is 36.0%

Since November 15/16 the inactivity age gap has decreased by 2.8%. This change is due to a larger decrease in inactivity amongst over 75's (-6.9%) than in 16 to 34 year olds (-4.2%).

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 Salford 27.3% of those from a White British background are inactive.

Learn more about activity levels related to ethnicity here

If you have questions about this data please email: [email protected]

All data is rounded to one decimal point, you can access the raw data here.

Published June 2021