Salford Adult Activity Levels November 2018-19

The latest Active Lives results published by Sport England shows that 76.7% of adults in Salford are active for at least 30 minutes a week, this equates to 155,600 adults moving. This is an increase of 5,800 from the survey 12 months ago.

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

Salford Overview

23.3% inactive, 11.9% fairly active, 64.8% active

These results continue the positive trend in Salford, there has been an increase of 7.8%% in the number of adults moving (active and fairly active) since Active Lives launched in November 2015-16. This is a greater increase than both England (1.0%) and Greater Manchester (2.3%). 

Salford Moving Population Compared to Greater Manchester Over Time

When this latest release is combined with activity data on children and young people, 176,500 Salford residents are moving. Find out more about activity levels of children and young people in Salford here.

Changes in inactivity

Since the first Active Lives release, (November 2015-16), Salford has seen a decrease in inactivity levels across all cohorts. The largest decreases in inactivity have been amongst those with a long term limiting disability with a 13.0% decrease, those from lower income categories, an 11.6% decrease, and those aged 35-54, a 10.1% decrease.

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