Welsh Health Survey: Physical Activity, 2010

The report was produced on behalf of the Welsh Government by NatCen Social Research, who carry out the Welsh Health Survey on behalf of the Welsh Government.

Excel tables are available which provide the data breakdowns described in this report.

The key points from the report are:

• Men were more physically active than women. Over a third of men (37%) and around a quarter of women (24%) reported being physically active on 5 or more days a week.
• Physical activity levels declined as age increased, particularly for men.
• Powys had the highest proportion of adults who reported being physically active on 5 or more days a week (38%), and Powys and Monmouthshire had the lowest levels of those reporting no active days a week (26%). Generally, the lowest levels of physical activity were seen for adults living in local authorities in South East Wales.
• Analysis by socio-economic group showed that adults in routine and manual occupations were most likely to report doing no physically active days a week, and adults in managerial and professional occupations were least likely. Similarly, adults in the most deprived areas of Wales were more likely to report doing no physically active days a week.
• There has been little change in physical activity levels since the survey began in 2003/04.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 6710
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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