Trafford is estimated to be home to over 236,300 people.

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England (November 2022-Nov 2023) shows that 75.2% of adults in Trafford are active for at least 30 minutes a week, this equates to 140,600 adults moving. However this is a decrease of 2,100 from 12 months ago and we need to all keep working together to support active lives for all in Trafford.

Learn more about Trafford activity levels related to key demographic data such as gender, age and disability here.

Active Lives data (academic year 2022-23) also shows that 67.7% of children and young people (CYP) in Trafford are moving, achieving at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day, this equates to 24,900 CYP moving.

Find more information about children and young people’s physical activity levels in Trafford here.

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​Right to the Streets Project - Trafford ​

Using the Home Office Safer Streets Fund, the Right to the Streets project in Trafford explores ways to make streets and public spaces safer and more welcoming for women and girls, enabling them to feel a sense of belonging in their community and able to live active lives. 

Read more on the Right to the Streets project here and how you can get involved. 


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