The Active People Survey is a national survey commissioned by Sport England and conducted across every local authority in England. A total of 363,724 telephone interviews of adults (16 years and over) were completed between October 2005 and October 2006. Active People is now a continuous annual survey, with a sample of 500 adults in each authority surveyed each year.

Detailed information is available for every local authority area for the following performance indicators:

• The percentage of the adult population participating in at least 30 minutes of sport and active recreation (including walking and cycling) of at least moderate intensity on at least 3 days a week
• The percentage of the adult population involved in at least one hour of volunteer work per week to support sporting activity
• The percentage of the adult population who are members of a sports club or club where they do sport
• The percentage of the adult population who have received tuition from an instructor or coach
• The percentage of the adult population who have taken part in organised competitive sport
• The percentage of the adult population that are satisfied or very satisfied with sports provision in their local area

A dedicated web site is available that enables registered users to undertake detailed analysis of the data. Every local authority has a designated user and other organisations can also register to obtain access. For further information about Active People in the South East region click here or to log in to the dedicated site here

Detailed information on the methodology used for the survey is available in a technical report that can be downloaded here

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