Active Lives CYP local picture

Introduction

Active Lives publishes children and young people data once a year. Data is available at national, regional and local level. Below you can see the local picture for all districts throughout Kent and Medway.

What do we mean by physical activity for Children and Young People?

  • ‘Active’ is an average of at least 60 minutes a day.
  • ‘Fairly Active’ is an average of 30-59 minutes a day.
  • ‘Less Active’ is an average of 30 minutes a day.

If you would like to explore trends over time, specific activities, audiences and places, please take a look at Sport England’s Active Lives Online Tool.

National Figures vs Kent & Medway Figures

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

Less Active

Ashford

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

39.8%Ashford

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

19.6%Ashford

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

40.6%Ashford

Less Active

Canterbury

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

44.0%Canterbury

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

21.5%Canterbury

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

33.5%Canterbury

Less Active

Dartford

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

38.8%Dartford

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

29.0%Dartford

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

32.2%Dartford

Less Active

Dover

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

53.8%Dover

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

19.0%Dover

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

27.2%Dover

Less Active

Folkestone & Hythe

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

48.8%Folkestone & Hythe

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

23.7%Folkestone & Hythe

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

27.5%Folkestone & Hythe

Less Active

Gravesham

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

52.5%Gravesham

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

17.3%Gravesham

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

30.1%Gravesham

Less Active

Maidstone

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

45.1%Maidstone

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

23.6%Maidstone

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

31.2%Maidstone

Less Active

Medway

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

41.6%Medway

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

24.7%Medway

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

33.6%Medway

Less Active

Sevenoaks

Data not available for this district.

Swale

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

44.4%Swale

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

21.2%Swale

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

34.3%Swale

Less Active

Thanet

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

41.5%Thanet

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

31.7%Thanet

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

26.8%Thanet

Less Active

Tonbridge & Malling

Data not available for this district.

Tunbridge Wells

Activity Levels (for academic year 2022-23)

47.0%National

45.2%Kent & Medway

50.6%Tunbridge Wells

Active

22.8%National

23.7%Kent & Medway

20.5%Tunbridge Wells

Fairly Active

30.2%National

31.2%Kent & Medway

28.9%Tunbridge Wells

Less Active

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the report or would like support in accessing more local level data, please contact Karley Hubbard, our Insight, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer via email: Karley.Hubbard@kent.gov.uk