This statistic presents the share of children aged 5 to 10 who recently participated in sports in England by activity. As per the survey conducted between April 2016 and March 2018, around 31.4 percent of children had participated in a football game in the last 4 weeks. Further information about sports in the United Kingdom can also be found in the Dossier: Sport in England - Public funding and participation.
Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in sports in the past 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Swimming, diving or lifesaving
49.5%
Football (include five-a-side)
31.4%
Cycling or riding a bike
26.5%
Walking or hiking
22.4%
Gym, gymnastics, trampolining or climbing frame
19.8%
Martial arts - Judo, Karate, Taekwando and other Martial Arts
9.7%
Tenpin bowling
8.1%
Tennis
7.8%
Rugby
5.5%
Roller skating/blading or skate boarding
5.4%
Cricket
5.3%
Cross country, jogging or road running
4.5%
Golf, putting, pitch and putt
4.2%
Dodgeball
3.8%
Rounders
3.7%
Aerobics, keep fit
3.5%
Athletics, track and field events, running races or jumping
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (August 30, 2018). Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in sports in the past 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421570/young-children-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in sports in the past 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*." Chart. August 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421570/young-children-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2018). Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in sports in the past 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421570/young-children-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Children Aged 5 to 10 Participating in Sports in The past 4 Weeks in England in 2017/18, by Activity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421570/young-children-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in sports in the past 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421570/young-children-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of children aged 5 to 10 participating in sports in the past 4 weeks in England in 2017/18, by activity* [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), August 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421570/young-children-sport-activity-involvment-england-uk/
