This statistic shows the result of a survey conducted to assess the state of indoor climbing within the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019.
The age distribution of independent climbers is relatively comparable between climbers that have participated at least 26 times in previous 12 months, considered regular, and those that have participated less frequently than that, considered irregular. The average age of regular independent climbers is 32 percent, marginally higher than the average age of irregular independent climbers which lies at 30 percent..
Age distribution of independent climbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by participation frequency
Characteristic
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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Dedicated climbing walls and leisure centres/university sports centres having a wall of significant size that is open to the public
Supplementary notes
*Climbed independently at least 26 times in previous 12 months
Stratified random sampling method:
List of 249 walls ordered according within size by region, and within region listed alphabetically.
Every 7th wall on the list selected for interview.
If selected wall unable or unwilling to take part, next wall on list
approached.
Representative sample in terms of size, type and geography.
Sample of 34 walls.
The source adds the following information:
Note 1: figures based mostly on estimates, not customer entry data.
Note 2: Averages not weighted according to size of wall.
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Association of British Climbing Walls. (June 19, 2019). Age distribution of independent climbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by participation frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084952/age-distibution-of-independent-climbers-in-the-uk/
Association of British Climbing Walls. "Age distribution of independent climbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by participation frequency." Chart. June 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084952/age-distibution-of-independent-climbers-in-the-uk/
Association of British Climbing Walls. (2019). Age distribution of independent climbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by participation frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084952/age-distibution-of-independent-climbers-in-the-uk/
Association of British Climbing Walls. "Age Distribution of Independent Climbers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Participation Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084952/age-distibution-of-independent-climbers-in-the-uk/
Association of British Climbing Walls, Age distribution of independent climbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by participation frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084952/age-distibution-of-independent-climbers-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Age distribution of independent climbers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by participation frequency [Graph], Association of British Climbing Walls, June 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084952/age-distibution-of-independent-climbers-in-the-uk/