Sport England have published their latest data for the adult Active Lives Survey for the 12 months prior to May 2020 (October 2020 data release). Suffolk's data was particularly strong, with 64.1% of people being classified as Active (150+ minutes of physical activity a week), a 1.8% increase on last year, and a significant increase of 6.6% on the baseline data for the county.

Active Suffolk have compiled a report on the data for each of our local authorities and % changes over the last 12 months, in addition to the nearest neighbours. To view this report, click the image on the left to access our Active Lives Survey webpage, and scroll down to the latest report. There is also an interactive dashboard with the latest data uploaded, allowing you to filter national demographic data such as NS SEC, Age, Ethnicity, Gender and Disability.

To access the data produced by Sport England for all local authorities in the country, click here.

The NHS have posted a follow-up to the reports on the Mental Health and Young People Survey 2017. The data, published at the end of October - explores the mental health of children and young people in July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and changes since the initial survey in 2017. Takeaways include:

Access the report here.