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 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

Less Active

Ashford

Data not available for this borough.

Canterbury

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

50.8%Canterbury

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

20.1%Canterbury

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

29.0%Canterbury

Less Active

Dartford

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

41.2%Dartford

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

23.7%Dartford

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

35.1%Dartford

Less Active

Dover

Data not available for this district.

Folkestone & Hythe

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

42.6%Folkestone & Hythe

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

27.9%Folkestone & Hythe

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

29.5%Folkestone & Hythe

Less Active

Gravesham

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

53.2%Gravesham

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

18.9%Gravesham

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

27.9%Gravesham

Less Active

Maidstone

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

42.5%Maidstone

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

26.3%Maidstone

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

31.2%Maidstone

Less Active

Medway

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

52.5%Medway

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

19.5%Medway

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

28.0%Medway

Less Active

Sevenoaks

Data not available for this district.

Swale

Data not available for this borough.

Thanet

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

48.3%Thanet

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

25.7%Thanet

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

26.0%Thanet

Less Active

Tonbridge & Malling

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

36.6%Tonbridge & Malling

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

26.0%Tonbridge & Malling

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

37.4%Tonbridge & Malling

Less Active

Tunbridge Wells

Activity Levels (for academic year 2021-22)

47.2%National

45.6%Kent & Medway

42.2%Tunbridge Wells

Active

22.7%National

23.4%Kent & Medway

26.4%Tunbridge Wells

Fairly Active

30.1%National

30.0%Kent & Medway

31.4%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