![]() See section 5.11 for a definition of disability The proportion of adults aged 40 to 60 in England with a limiting disability or illness who can be classed as physically inactive is 33.4%, compared to 16.7% of able bodied adults (Table 8). ![]() See section 5.9 for an explanation of the deprivation deciles used 4. See section 5.8 for an explanation of the 95% confidence intervals used Table 7: Proportion of physically inactive adults aged 40 to 60 by ethnicity Adults aged 40 to 60 Table 6: Proportion of physically inactive adults aged 40 to 60 by deprivation Adults aged 40 to 60 ![]() See section 5.6 for a definition of physical inactivity Table 5: Proportion of physically inactive adults aged 40 to 60 by sex Adults aged 40 to 60 Rates of physical inactivity vary across broad ethnic groups with the highest to lowest being Asian (29%), Chinese (28.9%), Black (27.9%), White – Other (21.4%) and White – British (18.2%) (Table 7) There is a socio economic inequality in physical inactivity, with 32.9% of adults aged 40 to 60 from the most deprived areas being classed as physically inactive, compared to 11.3% in the least deprived areas (Table 6) One in 5 (19.7%) of 40 to 60 year olds (3 million adults) are physically inactive (Table 5)ġ8.9% of men (1.43 million) and 20.4% of women (1.58 million) aged 40 to 60 years old are physically inactive (Table 5) Physical inactivityĪnalysis of data on physical inactivity in adults aged 40 to 60 from the Active Lives survey results for 2015 to 2016 shows: See section 5.8 for an explanation of the 95% confidence intervals used 3. Table 4: Proportion of women aged 40 to 60 that walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace by region Region Table 3: Proportion of men aged 40 to 60 that walk less than ten minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace by region Region Table 2: Proportion of adults aged 40 to 60 that walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace by region Region See section 5.5 for a definition of brisk walking Table 1: Proportion of adults aged 40 to 60 that walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace by sex Adults aged 40 to 60 The South West reported the lowest proportions of both men and women aged 40 to 60 that walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace. London reported the highest proportion for women aged 40 to 60 (42%) (Table 4) ![]() The North West reported the highest proportion of men aged 40 to 60 (46.9%) that walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace (Table 3) London reported the highest proportion of adults aged 40 to 60 that walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace (44%), with those in the South West reporting the lowest proportion (36.8%) (Table 2) ![]() Brisk walkingĪnalysis of data on brisk walking in adults aged 40 to 60 from the Active Lives survey results for 2015 to 2016 shows:Ĥ out of 10 (41%) adults aged 40 to 60 in England walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace (Table 1)Ĥ4.9% of men and 37.9% of women aged 40 to 60 in England walk less than 10 minutes continuously each month at a brisk pace (Table 1) The Active Lives survey was conducted by Ipsos Mori on behalf of Sport England which commissioned the survey, with additional funding from Public Health England, Arts Council England and the Department of Transport. Sport England’s Active Lives survey is designed to measure participation in sport and physical activity in England. Īll analyses for this release were carried out by Public Health England. These analyses were undertaken to support Public Health England’s One You Active 10 campaign. This publication presents an analysis of previously unpublished data from Sport England’s Active Lives survey, to look specifically at brisk walking levels and physical inactivity in people aged between 40 and 60 in England in 2015 to 2016. ![]()
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