Record numbers of people in England are playing sport or taking part in physical activity, a Sport England report has found.
The findings by the grassroots sport funding body,, external which covers the period from November 2023 to November 2024, revealed 67% of the adult population are meeting the chief medical officers’ recommended guidelines , externalfor weekly physical activity.
The number of inactive adults also fell by 121,000 in the past 12 months.
Sport England’s chief executive Tim Hollingsworth said the results are a “major milestone” but there is “still much to do”.
“Black and Asian people are still less likely to be active than white people, while women are less likely to be active than men,” said Hollingsworth.
“It also remains grossly unfair that where a person lives, and the size of their bank balance, can have such a negative impact on whether a person is physically active or not.”
Sport England has also seen growth in activity levels for older adults and adults with disabilities.
