20.6% of people (1,135,229) have regularly taken part in active recreation of 30 minutes in the last four weeks (-0.4% of national average)
27% (1,487,978) have occasionally taken part (-1.4% of national average)
52.4% (2,890,218) have not taken part in active recreation, (+1.8% of national average)
24.4% of men exercised regularly compared to 17.1% of women. Regular exercise differs between socio-economic groups with 15.9% taking part from the lowest compared to 24.8% from the highest.
Macclesfield is the most active borough with 29.3% exercising regularly, while Blackburn with Darwen was the least active with 16.3%.
