Views
No lived experience views or the wider views of residents were collected for the purpose of this JSNA topic. However, several workshops were held as part of sector-led improvement work on physical activity and these insights have informed section 8 of this document.
The most recent Sport England Active Lives Survey explored attitudes towards sport and exercise
- 65.1% of respondents from North Tyneside agree or strongly agree that they find sport/exercise enjoyable and satisfying compared to 71.5% in England overall (e.g. lower in North Tyneside)
- 81.0% of respondents from North Tyneside agree or strongly agree that they have the ability to be physically active comparted to 82.2% in England overall (e.g. lower in North Tyneside)
- 76.% of respondents from North Tyneside agree or strongly agree that they have the opportunity to be physically active compared to 78.7% in England overall (e.g. lower in North Tyneside)
This aligns with the data that shows that adults from North Tyneside are less likely to be meeting the CMO’s physical activity guidelines than England overall.
In addition, 68.9% of respondents from North Tyneside agree or strongly agree that they see people like them in the places where they exercise. Also, 75.4% of respondents from North Tyneside agree or strongly agree that they feel safe in the public places or settings where they exercise.
Whilst the Sport England survey is considered robust, there may be some bias in terms of whether the North Tyneside respondents were more likely to be active than the population overall. Therefore, further work is required to understand the opinions of residents who are not currently active and the barriers to increasing activity levels.