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New Forest — Active Life Score
65.2% of adults in New Forest were physically active in November 2024–November 2025, giving a Gera Active Life Score of 58/100 (rank 164 of 317 English local authorities).
How active are adults in New Forest?
As of November 2024–November 2025, 65.2% of adults in New Forest were physically active (150+ minutes/week) and 23.9% were inactive (<30 minutes/week), per Sport England Active Lives data published April 2026. Gera Active Life Score: 58/100 (rank 164 of 317 English LAs).
| Metric | New Forest | England average |
|---|---|---|
| Active (150+ min/week) | 65.2% | 64.5% |
| Fairly active (30–149 min/week) | 10.9% | 10.7% |
| Inactive (<30 min/week) | 23.9% | 24.7% |
| Gera Active Life Score (GALS) | 58 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| National rank | 164 of 317 | — |
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In New Forest (November 2024–November 2025), 65.2% of adults were physically active (150+ minutes per week), and 23.9% were inactive (fewer than 30 minutes per week), per Sport England Active Lives data.
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View full New Forest page — Sport England Active Lives data, November 2024–November 2025.
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Frequently asked questions
- What percentage of adults in New Forest are physically active?
- 65.2% of adults aged 16+ in New Forest 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 New Forest?
- 23.9% of adults in New Forest 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 New Forest compare nationally for active living?
- New Forest ranks 164 out of 317 English local authorities on the Gera Active Life Score (GALS 58/100). Its active rate (65.2%) is above 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 South East local authorities
- Waverley — GALS 100/100 (76.8% active)
- Brighton and Hove — GALS 91/100 (73.5% active)
- Wokingham — GALS 90/100 (72.8% active)
- Oxford — GALS 90/100 (75.4% active)
- Elmbridge — GALS 89/100 (75.1% 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).