This statistic presents the proportion of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England, between 2005 and 2019, by socio-economic group. Arts engagement refers to attending and/or participating in the arts sector, such as visiting an art gallery or participating in a theatre performance. Over the period in consideration, respondents in the upper socio-economic group tended to be more involved in the arts than those in the lower group.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (September 19, 2019). Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19*, by socio-economic group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/417899/arts-engagement-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19*, by socio-economic group." Chart. September 19, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/417899/arts-engagement-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2019). Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19*, by socio-economic group. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/417899/arts-engagement-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adults Who Engaged with The Arts in The Last Year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19*, by Socio-economic Group." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2019, /statistics/417899/arts-engagement-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19*, by socio-economic group ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/417899/arts-engagement-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of adults who engaged with the arts in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19*, by socio-economic group [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), September 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/417899/arts-engagement-uk-england-by-socio-economic-group/