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7. Appendix

A1 - ‘Fitness Activity’, ‘Sports and Games’, and ‘Outdoor Pursuits’ Classification

Activity GroupSubcategory***

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fitness Activity

Worked out or exercised at home, or as part of an online class
Fitness classes (in person)
Gone to gym (not for fitness class) *4
Dance classes
Cycling *3
Swimming or diving *5
Walking over 2 miles *2
Jogging or running
Gymnastics
Trampolining

 

 

 

 

 

Sports and Games

Team sports *21
Racket sports *3
Indoor games *5
Bowling or bowls *3
Combat sports or martial arts *6
Golf
Shooting or archery *3
Athletics *2
Triathlon, duathlon or other multisport

 

 

 

Outdoor

Pursuits

Mountain sports like climbing or skiing *6
Motorsport *3
Fishing or angling
Horse riding
Skating or skateboarding *3
Watersport (kayaking, surfing, sailing) *11

*** Any subcategory with a ‘*’ next to it can be analytically divided into more detailed related activity types.  The number of further categories that are explicit in the questionnaire is shown alongside.  See Questionnaire for full details.

A2 - Sport Partnership Area - Geographical Footprint

Sport Partnership AreaLocal Authority

 

 

 

 

North Wales

Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Conwy
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Wrexham

 

Mid Wales

Powys
Ceredigion

 

 

West Wales

Pembrokeshire
Carmarthenshire
Swansea
Neath Port Talbot

 

 

 

Central South

Bridgend
Vale of Glamorgan
Cardiff
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Merthyr Tydfil

 

 

 

Gwent

Caerphilly
Blaenau Gwent
Torfaen
Monmouthshire
Newport

A3 Combined Activity Breakdown 2024-25 (all with > 30 responses)

Table A1: The percentage and number of adults who participated in the last 4-weeks or had demand to do more by detailed activity type

 

Participation

(in last 4 weeks)

Demand
Activity GroupDetailed ActivityPercentage of adults (%)Number of adultsPercentage of adults (%)Number of adults
Fitness Activity

Walking over 2 miles

 

36.7%905,0003.3%79,000
Fitness ActivityWorked out/exercised at home17.0%419,000**
Fitness ActivityGone to gym - not for fitness classes15.2%375,0003.9%95,000
Fitness Activity (& Sport and Games)

Jogging or Running 

(inc. Athletics)

12.8%315,0002.3%56,000
Fitness ActivitySwimming or diving11.1%274, 00010.1%245,000
Fitness ActivityFitness classes10.7%265, 0002.9%72,000
Fitness ActivityCycling – BMX / Mountain Biking / Other8.2%203,0003.9%96,000
Sports and Games Golf4.0%100, 0001.9%47,000
Sports and GamesPool3.7%91,000**
Sports and GamesDarts3.4%85, 000**
Sports and GamesFootball2.6%65,0002.7%66,000
Sports and GamesBowling (ten pin)2.6%64,000**
Fitness ActivityDance classes1.9%47,0000.8%19,000
Sports and GamesBadminton1.5%38,0001.6%40,000
Sports and GamesTennis1.5%38,0001.8%45,000
Outdoor PursuitsClimbing or mountaineering1.5%37,0001.1%27,000
Outdoor PursuitsFishing or angling0.8%21,000**
Sports and GamesBowls – Indoor / Outdoor0.8%20,0000.7%18,000
Sports and GamesTable tennis0.8%20,000**
Outdoor PursuitsCanoeing / Kayaking0.8%19,0001.1%27,000
Outdoor PursuitsPaddleboarding0.7%17,0000.7%18,000
Fitness ActivityGymnastics / Trampolining0.6%16,000**
Outdoor PursuitsHorse riding0.6%15,0001.2%28,000
Sports and GamesCricket**0.6%15,000
Outdoor PursuitsSkiing**0.6%16,000
Sports and GamesSquash**0.7%16,000
Wales Overall59%1,449,00035%840,000