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Participation in voluntary activities in England 2022, by region

Published by D. Clark, Feb 5, 2024

South East England was the region that had the highest share of people volunteering in England in 2021/22, at 59 percent, compared with just 51 percent in Yorkshire and the North East, the regions with the lowest share.

Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region

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Characteristic	Share of respondents
England	55%
South East	59%
South West	58%
London	58%
West Midlands	53%
North West	52%
East Midlands	52%
East of England	52%
Yorkshire and The Humber	51%
North East	51%

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Details: United Kingdom (England); Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK); April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022; 10,917 respondents; 16 years and older

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK)

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK)

Survey name

Community Life Survey

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK)

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Community Life Survey, table D3

Release date

February 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022

Number of respondents

10,917 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

Share of population who have volunteered at least once in the previous 12 months
This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (February 28, 2023). Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292922/volunteering-in-england-by-region/

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292922/volunteering-in-england-by-region/

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2023). Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292922/volunteering-in-england-by-region/

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of The Population Who Participate in Voluntary Activities in England in 2021/22, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292922/volunteering-in-england-by-region/

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292922/volunteering-in-england-by-region/ (last visited May 22, 2024)

Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292922/volunteering-in-england-by-region/

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