Children and Young People activity rates
of children and young people in The Humber are active.
About half (49.2%) of children and young people in The Humber are active.
This is slightly better than last year and just above the England average (49.1%).
28.9% are less active.
This is an improvement compared to last year. However, this figure is slightly worse than the England average (28.4%).
Even with this progress, more than half of children and young people still do not meet the recommended activity levels set by the Chief Medical Officer.
Click here for in depth data about Children and Young People's activity rates.
Adult activity rates
of adults in The Humber are classed as active
60% of adults in The Humber are active.
This has improved from 58% last year.
28.6% of adults are inactive.
This has gone down from 30.9% last year — the lowest inactivity level ever recorded in The Humber.
However, around 226,000 adults are still inactive, so there is more work to do.
Adults with a Limiting Illness
Inactivity among adults with a long-term health condition has improved, dropping from 44% to 40%.
But there is still a clear gap between people with a limiting illness and those without.
Gender
Inactivity rates for men and women have changed over time.
In 2025, the gap between them has almost disappeared.
- 29% of women are inactive
- 28% of men are inactive
Coastal Inequalities
Living in coastal areas can create unique challenges that affect activity levels.
Funding from Sport England is helping targeted areas. For example, in Withernsea, inactivity dropped dramatically from 44% of residents to 15% between 2018 and 2024 thanks to local programmes like Active Withernsea.
Click here to read the our CEO's blog for Sport England about coastal inequalities.
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