This statistic shows the share of the population who play a musical instrument as a free time activity in England by age. According to the survey, conducted between April 2015 and March 2016, around ** percent of 16 to 24 year olds play a musical instrument in their free time.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (October 11, 2017). Share of adult population playing a musical instrument as a free time activity in England in 2015/16, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/557604/playing-a-musical-instrument-in-free-time-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of adult population playing a musical instrument as a free time activity in England in 2015/16, by age." Chart. October 11, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/557604/playing-a-musical-instrument-in-free-time-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2017). Share of adult population playing a musical instrument as a free time activity in England in 2015/16, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/557604/playing-a-musical-instrument-in-free-time-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of Adult Population Playing a Musical Instrument as a Free Time Activity in England in 2015/16, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Oct 2017, /statistics/557604/playing-a-musical-instrument-in-free-time-by-age-uk-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of adult population playing a musical instrument as a free time activity in England in 2015/16, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/557604/playing-a-musical-instrument-in-free-time-by-age-uk-england/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of adult population playing a musical instrument as a free time activity in England in 2015/16, by age [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), October 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/557604/playing-a-musical-instrument-in-free-time-by-age-uk-england/
