The ‘Taking Part’ survey is a continuous household survey providing national data on participation in culture, leisure and sport by adults aged 16 and over. In those households containing at least one child aged 11 to 15, an interview is also conducted with a randomly selected child.
The following tables show the percentage and number of children and adults who participated in active sport in the past four weeks.
Percentage Population (Thousand) 2006 95 3,030 2007 95 2,980 Note: Fieldwork for the child element began in January 2006 and runs on a January to December cycle.
Percentage Population (Thousand) 2005-06 54 21,330 2006-07 53 21,310 2007-08 54 22,190 Note: Fieldwork for the main adult survey began in July 2005 and runs on a July to June cycle.