Introducing the Physical Activity Wellness Index for England
The Physical Activity Wellness Index has been created by CIMSPA to investigate the relationships between access to physical activity professionals, facilities, levels of activity and anxiety in England.
Quick look
- CIMSPA has considered four different data points in the study to highlight places with the highest overall physical activity wellness. These include: the number of fitness professionals, the number of facilities, the percentage of adults taking part in regular physical activity and an anxiety index
- Cambridge, Milton Keynes and York take the top three places for physical activity wellness in 2021
- The study comes after the launch of ReTrain to Retain, which offers support and training to thousands working in sport and physical activity.
We all know that regularly taking part in sport and physical activity is good for our physical and mental health, but we also know that opportunities and levels of activity aren’t evenly spread around the country. We’ve conducted this study to understand which places in England have the best combination of sport and physical activity professionals, facilities, levels of activity and mental wellbeing.
We’ve crunched the numbers to come up with the CIMSPA Physical Activity Wellness Index, which you can explore using our interactive tools below. Click on the icons to discover the top 20 places in each category.