Millions of sports fans across the United Kingdom tune into live sporting events every day, whether it be a Premier League football match or a county cricket game. During an April 2021 survey in the UK, 32 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 stated that they watched live sporting events at least once a week, while 39 percent of respondents over 65 stated that they never watched live sporting events.
Frequency of watching live sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021, by age
Characteristic
Almost every day
At least once a week
At least once a month
Once every few months
Never
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Morning Consult. (April 27, 2021). Frequency of watching live sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234965/live-sport-watching-frequency-age/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of watching live sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021, by age." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234965/live-sport-watching-frequency-age/
Morning Consult. (2021). Frequency of watching live sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234965/live-sport-watching-frequency-age/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of Watching Live Sporting Events in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of April 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234965/live-sport-watching-frequency-age/
Morning Consult, Frequency of watching live sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234965/live-sport-watching-frequency-age/ (last visited July 05, 2024)
Frequency of watching live sporting events in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234965/live-sport-watching-frequency-age/