Arts engagement in England by gender 2005-2020

This statistic presents the proportion of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England, between 2005 and 2020, by gender. Arts engagement refers to attending and/or participating in the arts sector, such as visiting an art gallery or participating in a theatre performance. In the 2019/20 survey, 73.4 percent of the male and 79.2 percent of the female respondents said they had engaged in at least one art event or activity within the previous year.

Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2019/20*, by gender

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2005/06 to 2019/20*

Number of respondents

7,502**

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* Years run April to March. ** Base of most recent survey; n (2018/19) = 8,161; n (2017/18) = 7,715; n (2016/17) = 9,352; n (2015/16) =10,171; n (2014/15) = 9,817; n (2013/14) =10,355; n (2012/13) = 9,838; n (2011/12) = 9,188; n (2010/11) = 14,102; n (2009/10) = 6,097; n (2008/09) = 14,452; n (2007/08) = 25,720; n (2006/07) = 24,174; n (2005/06) = 28,117.
Figures exclude those who engaged with the arts for the purposes of paid work or academic study.
In 2018/19, there were 3,417 male and 4,084 female respondents. From that year on, the respondents were able to choose the option 'in another way' for the question 'Which of the following describes how you think of yourself?', with estimates not including this answer due to small sample size.
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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