Our Active Lives Surveys and playing field figures are official government statistics and as such we're obligated to publish an official statistics release schedule for each data release.
Here, you will find the release schedules for reports published in 2022 and beyond.
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 17 April 2025.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Survey
Physical Activity
The percentage of the adult population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of all adults, men and women who have taken part in different sports and activities at least twice in the last 28 days.
Muscle strength
The percentage of adults who report activities make their muscles feel some tension, shake or feel warm and carry out at least two sessions per week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Attitudes towards sport and physical activity
The percentage of adults who strongly agree they have the ability and opportunity to be physically active, and the percentage of adults who strongly agree they find sport enjoyable and satisfying.
Inclusivity
The percentage of adults who strongly agree they feel the places and environments they exercise are inclusive and welcoming; that they see people who are similar to them at these locations; and that they feel safe in the public places and settings where they would like to exercise.
Characteristics of inequality
Data presented by the number of inequality-related characteristics reported by adults based on disability, age, social group, ethnicity, being pregnant or having a child under one year and religion.
Helen Price
Active Lives Survey November 2023/24
2023/24: Period ending mid-November 2024
02/02/2025
22/04/2025
23/04/2025
24/04/2024
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Executive Leadership Team | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - partnerships and investments, volunteering, place collaboration and learning team | |
| National partnerships lead - health and wellbeing | |
| Heads of - external affairs, media | |
| Senior managers - external affairs, internal communications, content | |
| Senior press officer | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| Social media executive | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities | |
| Assistant Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities | |
| Special advisor | |
| Head of participation, sport team | |
| Head of sport | |
| Communications officer | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Sport England lead | |
| Senior analyst and economic adviser for sport | |
| Assistant economist | |
| Head of sport strategy | |
| Head of statistics | |
| Active Travel England | Head of communications |
| Active Partnerships Network | Director of communications |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 18 April 2024.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Survey
Physical Activity
The percentage of the adult population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of all adults, men and women who have taken part in different sports and activities at least twice in the last 28 days.
Muscle strength
The percentage of adults who report activities make their muscles feel some tension, shake or feel warm and carry out at least two sessions per week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Sports spectating
This is measured as having watched two or more live sports events, whether professional or amateur, over the previous 12 months.
Attitudes towards sport and physical activity
The percentage of adults who strongly agree they have the ability and opportunity to be physically active, and the percentage of adults who strongly agree they find sport enjoyable and satisfying
Helen Price
Active Lives Survey November 2022/23
2022/23: Period ending mid-November 2023
31/01/2024
23/04/2024
24/04/2024
25/04/2024
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Executive Leadership Team | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - partnerships and investments, volunteering, place collaboration and learning team | |
| National partnerships lead - health and wellbeing | |
| Heads of - external affairs, social media | |
| Senior managers - external affairs, internal communications, content | |
| Senior press officer | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| Social media executive | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities | |
| Private secretaty to the Minister for Sport | |
| Special advisor | |
| Head of participation, sport team | |
| Head of sport | |
| Communications officer | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Sport England lead | |
| Senior analyst and economic adviser for sport | |
| Assistant economist | |
| Head of sport strategy | |
| Head of statistics | |
| Department for Transport | Head of active travel statistics |
| Senior analytical officer | |
| Active Travel England | Head of communications |
| Active Partnerships Network | Director of communications |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 17 April 2023.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Survey
Physical Activity
The percentage of the adult population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of all adults, men and women who have taken part in different sports and activities at least twice in the last 28 days.
Muscle strength
The percentage of adults who report activities make their muscles feel some tension, shake or feel warm and carry out at least two sessions per week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Sports spectating
This is measured as having watched two or more live sports events, whether professional or amateur, over the previous 12 months.
Attitudes towards sport and physical activity
The percentage of adults who strongly agree they have the ability and opportunity to be physically active, and the percentage of adults who strongly agree they find sport enjoyable and satisfying
Andrew Spiers
Active Lives Survey November 2021/22
2021/22: Period ending mid-November 2022
31/01/2023
18/04/2023
19/04/2023
20/04/2023
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Executive Leadership Team (including interim roles) | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - customer insight, partnerships and investments, volunteering, place collaboration and learning team | |
| National partnerships lead - health and wellbeing | |
| Heads of - media relations, external affairs, social media | |
| Senior managers - external affairs, internal communications | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| Social media executive | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary (job-share) | |
| Assistant private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities | |
| Assistant Private Sectretary to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, and Minister for Equalities | |
| Special advisor | |
| Head of participation, sport team | |
| Head of sport | |
| Communications officer | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Sport England lead | |
| Senior analyst and economic adviser for sport | |
| Assistant economist | |
| Head of sport strategy | |
| Head of statistics | |
| Department for Transport | Head of active travel statistics |
| Senior analytical officer |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 21 April 2022.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Survey
Physical Activity
The percentage of the adult population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of all adults, men and women who have taken part in different sports and activities at least twice in the last 28 days.
Muscle strength
The percentage of adults who report activities make their muscles feel some tension, shake or feel warm and carry out at least two sessions per week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Sports spectating
This is measured as having watched two or more live sports events, whether professional or amateur, over the previous 12 months.
Andrew Spiers
Active Lives Survey November 2020/21
2020/21: Period ending mid-November 2021
01/02/2022
26/04/2022
27/04/2022
28/04/2022
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Executive Leadership Team (including interim roles) | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - strategy, customer insight, partnerships and investments, volunteering, local learning and improvement hub | |
| Heads of - media relations, external affairs | |
| Senior managers - external affairs, internal communications | |
| Press officer | |
| Social media executive | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary | |
| Assistant private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage | |
| Private secretary to the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage | |
| Special advisor (x2) | |
| Private secretary to the special advisors | |
| Head of participation, sport team | |
| Senior policy advisor, sport participation | |
| Head of sport | |
| Head of news, DCMS comms | |
| Chief communications officer, DCMS comms | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Head of economic statistics | |
| Lead statistician for surveys | |
| Senior analyst and economic adviser for sport | |
| Assistant economist | |
| Head of sport strategy | |
| Head of statistics | |
| Department for Transport | Head of active travel statistics |
| Statistical officer, active travel |
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Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 3 December 2024.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Children and Young People Survey
Physical activity
The percentage of children population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of children who have taken part in different activities in the last week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Physical literacy
Data is reported on levels of enjoyment, confidence, competence, understanding and knowledge in relation to participation in sport and physical activity.
Sport spectating
This is measured as having watched two or more live sports events, whether professional or amateur, over the previous 12 months.
Helen Price
Active Lives Survey 2023/24
2023/24: Academic Year 2023/24
06/09/2024
03/12/2024
04/12/2024
05/12/2024
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Chief executive | |
| Executive directors - digital, marketing and communications, place, policy and integrity, chief financial officer | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - volunteering, partnerships and investments, local learning and improvement hub | |
| Head of - digital and content | |
| Senior manager - internal communications, external affairs, children and young people | |
| Senior press officer | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| Social media executive | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Parliamentary under secretary of state - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, Minister for Equalities | |
| Assistant private secretary - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, Minister for Equalities | |
| Special advisor | |
| Senior policy advisor - children and young people | |
| Heads of participation (sport team), sport, sport strategy, statistics | |
| Communications officer | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Senior analyst and economic advisor for sport | |
| Assistant economist, sport and major sporting events | |
| Sport England lead | |
| Department for Education | Secretaty of State |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Minister for Schools | |
| Private secretary to Minister for Schools | |
| Special advisor to the Secretary of State | |
| Communications and policy special advisor | |
| Head of pupil physical education and mental wellbeing (x2) | |
| Policy lead | |
| Policy officer | |
| SCS policy clearance | |
| Analyst - lead, team leader, analyst | |
| Media officer (x2) | |
| Department of Health and Social Care | Physical activity policy lead |
| Physical activity senior policy advisor | |
| Policy advisor | |
| Active Travel England | Head of communications |
| Active Partnerships Network | Director of communications |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 5 December 2023.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Children and Young People Survey
Physical Activity
The percentage of children population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of children who have taken part in different activities in the last week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities more than twice in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Physical literacy
Data is reported on levels of enjoyment, confidence, competence, understanding and knowledge in relation to participation in sport and physical activity.
Sport spectating
This is measured as having watched two or more live sports events, whether
professional or amateur, over the previous 12 months.
Andrew Spiers
Active Lives Survey 2022/23
2022/23: Academic Year 2022/23
19/09/2023
05/12/2023
06/12/2023
07/12/2023
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Chief executive | |
| Executive directors - digital, marketing and communications, place, policy and integrity, chief financial officer | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - customer insight, volunteering, partnerships and investments, local learning and improvement hub | |
| Heads of - media relations, external affairs, social media, children and young people | |
| Senior manager - internal communications, external affairs | |
| Senior press officer | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| Social media executive | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Parliamentary under secretary of state - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, Minister for Equalities | |
| Assistant private secretary - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, Minister for Equalities | |
| Special advisor | |
| Senior policy advisor - children and young people | |
| Head of participation, sport team | |
| Head of sport | |
| Communications officer | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Senior analyst and economic adviser for sport | |
| Head of sport strategy | |
| Head of statistics | |
| Department for Education | Secretaty of State |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Minister for Schools | |
| Private secretary to Minister for Schools | |
| Communications and policy special advisor (x2) | |
| Head of pupil physical education and mental wellbeing | |
| Policy lead | |
| Policy officer | |
| SCS policy clearance | |
| Analyst - lead, team leader, analyst | |
| Media officer (x2) | |
| Department of Health and Social Care | Policy lead, physical activity |
| Head of physical activity | |
| Strategy and engagement policy lead |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 5 December 2022.
Read moreActive Lives Adult Children and Young People Survey
Physical Activity
The percentage of children population who, over the course of a week are:
Activities
The percentage of children who have taken part in different activities in the last week.
Volunteering
This is measured as having given time to support sport and fitness activities more than twice in the last 12 months.
Wellbeing, individual and community development
Data on reported levels of mental wellbeing, individual development and social and community development in the context of participation and volunteering in sport and physical activity.
Physical literacy
Data is reported on levels of enjoyment, confidence, competence, understanding and knowledge in relation to participation in sport and physical activity.
Sport spectating
This is measured as having watched two or more live sports events, whether
professional or amateur, over the previous 12 months.
Andrew Spiers
Active Lives Survey 2021/22
2021/22: Academic Year 2021/22
26/09/2022
06/12/2022
07/12/2022
08/12/2022
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England |
Chair |
| Chief executive | |
| Executive directors - digital, marketing and communications, place, policy and integrity, interim chief financial officer | |
| Director of strategy | |
| Strategic leads - strategy, partnerships and investments, volunteering, children and young people | |
| Heads of - media relations, external affairs, social media, customer insight | |
| Senior manager - internal communications | |
| Press officer | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| External affairs officer | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Secretary of State |
| Permanent secretary | |
| Assistant private secretary to the permanent secretary | |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Parliamentary under secretary of state - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, Minister for Equalities | |
| Assistant private secretary - Minister for Sport, Tourism and Civil Society, Minister for Equalities | |
| Special advisor | |
| Senior policy advisor - children and young people | |
| Head of participation, sport team | |
| Head of sport | |
| Chief communications officer, DCMS comms | |
| Senior communications manager | |
| Senior analyst and economic adviser for sport | |
| Head of sport strategy | |
| Head of statistics | |
| Department for Education | Secretaty of State |
| Private secretary to the Secretary of State | |
| Minister for School Standards | |
| Private secretary to Minister for School Standards | |
| Special advisor (x3) | |
| Policy lead | |
| Deputy policy lead | |
| SCS policy clearance | |
| Analyst - lead, team leader, SCS clearance, analyst | |
| Media officer (x2) | |
| Department of Health and Social Care | National programme manager - physical activity |
| National lead - physical activity and healthy weight |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 11 December 2024.
Read morePlaying field statistics
Number of applications
The total number of statutory planning applications affecting playing fields.
Determined applications
The total number of statutory planning applications affecting playing fields that have been determined.
Nick Evans
PIMS/MHCLG referrals
2022/23
29/11/2024
06/12/2024
11/12/2024
12/12/2024
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England | Chair |
| Chief executive | |
| Executive director for place | |
| Strategic lead for communications | |
| Director of planning and active environments | |
| Heads of media, public affairs, digital and content, social media | |
| Senior content editor | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| External affairs officer | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Head of sport participation |
| Policy advisor for sport participation | |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Nominated officer - planning directorate |
| Department for Education | Head of planning |
| School Playing Fields Advisory Panel | Chair |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 5 December 2023.
Read morePlaying field statistics
Number of applications
The total number of statutory planning applications affecting playing fields.
Determined applications
The total number of statutory planning applications affecting playing fields that have been determined.
Nick Evans
PIMS/DLUHC referrals
2021/22
30/11/2023
08/12/2023
11/12/2023
12/12/2023
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England | Chair |
| Chief executive | |
| Executive director for place | |
| Strategic lead for communications | |
| Heads of planning and active environments, planning operations, media, public affairs, digital and content | |
| Press and communications assistant | |
| External affairs officer | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Head of sport participation |
| Policy advisor for sport participation | |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Nominated officer - planning directorate |
| Department for Education | Head of planning |
| School Playing Fields Advisory Panel | Chair |
Sport England list of official statistics - last updated on 5 December 2022.
Read morePlaying field statistics
Number of applications
The total number of statutory planning applications affecting playing fields.
Determined applications
The total number of statutory planning applications affecting playing fields that have been determined.
Nick Evans
PADS/CLG-Go referrals
2020/21
November 2022
11/12/2022
12/12/2022
13/12/2022
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| Sport England | Chair |
| Chief executive | |
| Heads of media, public affairs, digital and content | |
| Senior media officer | |
| External affairs officer | |
| Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport | Head of sport |
| Senior press officer | |
| Senior policy advisor | |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Nominated officer |
| Department for Education | Nominated officer |
| Partnership for Schools | Nominated officer |
| School Playing Fields Advisory Panel | Chair |