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Bury — Active Life Score
62.6% of adults in Bury were physically active in November 2024–November 2025, giving a Gera Active Life Score of 58/100 (rank 162 of 317 English local authorities).
How active are adults in Bury?
As of November 2024–November 2025, 62.6% of adults in Bury were physically active (150+ minutes/week) and 23.4% were inactive (<30 minutes/week), per Sport England Active Lives data published April 2026. Gera Active Life Score: 58/100 (rank 162 of 317 English LAs).
| Metric | Bury | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Active (150+ min/week) | 62.6% | 64.5% |
| Fairly active (30–149 min/week) | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| Inactive (<30 min/week) | 23.4% | 24.7% |
| Gera Active Life Score (GALS) | 58 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| National rank | 162 of 317 | — |
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In Bury (November 2024–November 2025), 62.6% of adults were physically active (150+ minutes per week), and 23.4% were inactive (fewer than 30 minutes per week), per Sport England Active Lives data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What percentage of adults in Bury are physically active?
- 62.6% of adults aged 16+ in Bury were physically active (150 or more minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week) in November 2024–November 2025, compared to the England average of 64.5%.
- What is the physical inactivity rate in Bury?
- 23.4% of adults in Bury were physically inactive (fewer than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week) in November 2024–November 2025. The England average is 24.7%.
- How does Bury compare nationally for active living?
- Bury ranks 162 out of 317 English local authorities on the Gera Active Life Score (GALS 58/100). Its active rate (62.6%) is below the England average of 64.5%.
- What is the Gera Active Life Score (GALS)?
- GALS is a 0–100 index Gera computes from real Sport England Active Lives data. For each LA: raw = activePct − inactivePct + 0.5 × fairlyActivePct, then normalised across all 317 English LAs. The full methodology is at geramind.com/methodology/active-life-score.
Other North West local authorities
- Ribble Valley — GALS 83/100 (74.3% active)
- Westmorland and Furness — GALS 81/100 (73.5% active)
- Trafford — GALS 74/100 (67.8% active)
- Rossendale — GALS 70/100 (69.0% active)
- South Ribble — GALS 67/100 (66.0% active)
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Contains public sector information published by Sport England and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Sport England — Active Lives Adult Survey (Table 3 Levels Local Authority) (November 2024–November 2025, published April 2026).