20.5% (1,489,363) have regularly taken part in active recreation of 30 minutes in the last four weeks (-0.5% of national average)
25.4% (2,009,446) have occasionally taken part (-3% of national average)
54.1% (1,786,715) have not taken part in active recreation (+3.8% of national average)
More people from black and ethnic minority groups (21.4%) exercise regularly than those adults of white origin (20.5%). 16.7% of women in the region exercised regularly compared to 24.7% of men.
Durham is the most active borough with 26.8% of people engaged in regular exercise, while Sedgefield and Easington was the least active with 16.8%.