In England, women walked more than men for almost all age groups, apart from 17-20 year-olds. In 2019, women aged 30-39 years were the most active out of all age groups, walking *** miles per year. By comparison, men of the same age group walked ** miles less per year. Despite this, there was only a small difference between the distance walked between age groups. The greatest prevalence of people who walked was recorded in the South West region.
Walking duration
Those who took daily walks tended to do so for 30 to ** minutes. However, **** percent of the English population reported they spent over *** minutes a day walking for leisure or recreational purposes.
The sporty population
28 million adults in England were physically active for more than *** minutes a week. Out of those participating in any sport, the majority were engaged for longer periods of time.
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GOV.UK. (August 5, 2020). Average distance walked per person per year in England in 2019, by gender and age (in miles) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/376531/walking-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-gender/
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GOV.UK. "Average Distance Walked per Person per Year in England in 2019, by Gender and Age (in Miles)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Aug 2020, /statistics/376531/walking-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-gender/
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Average distance walked per person per year in England in 2019, by gender and age (in miles) [Graph], GOV.UK, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/376531/walking-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-gender/
