Tameside Adult Activity Levels 2021-22

Tameside Overview

Tameside has recovered to baseline levels for inactivity (30.6%) but not pre-pandemic levels and neither for active (56.6%).

Prior to the pandemic most groups were reducing in inactivity, except 16-34 years and NS SEC 3-5 groups.

NS SEC 3-5 and 6-8 groups and those aged 75+ were most impacted by the pandemic.

In the last 12 months only NS SEC 6-8 groups, those aged 16-34 and 55-74 years have seen an increase, all of which are higher than GM levels.

Inactivity

The inactive population has seen a decrease in the last 12 months (-1.8%), is only just above baseline (+0.1%), but is higher than pre-pandemic levels (+3.3%).

Differences across demographics

Prior to the pandemic most groups were reducing in inactivity, except 16-34 years and NS SEC 3-5 groups.

NS SEC 3-5 and 6-8 groups and those aged 75+ were most impacted by the pandemic.

In the last 12 months only NS SEC 6-8 groups, those aged 16-34 and 55-74 years have seen an increase, all of which are higher than GM levels.

Most have recovered to baseline, except 16-34 years, NS SEC 3-5 and 6-8 groups. With only long-term health condition or disability and 35-54 years recovering to pre-pandemic.

Males are slightly more inactive than females, reversing the GM and national trend.

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Published April 2023