Skateboarding participation England 2007-2016

This statistic shows the results of a survey on the number of people who participate in skateboarding at least once a month at any intensity for any duration in England between 2007 and 2016. The survey was conducted via telephone interviews and the latest update on it was conducted for the time period between October 2015 and September 2016 with a total of 163,108 respondents. The data collected resulted in the conclusion that as of September 2016, approximately 53,500 adults in England were skateboarding on a monthly basis. Between 2014 and 2015 there were approximately 58,800 people skateboarding on a monthly basis in England The number of people who skateboard has fluctuated in years past, hitting lows in 2010/11 and in 2013/14, but has overall kept rather stable. When taking a look at the share of children participating in roller skating and skateboarding a definite increase can be noticed in recent years, suggesting a positive outlook on the number of skateboarders in the future.