The cost of living crisis has had a negative effect on the ability of more than a third of adults in England to be active, according to a new report from Sport England, with deprived areas being hit hardest. The report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 people, found that 36% reported they could not afford to be active while 29% said they had less time to exercise, often as a result of having to work more.
“People from the most deprived areas and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to say their levels of physical activity have been negatively affected by cost of living increases,” the report states.
