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Tower Hamlets — Active Life Score

67.7% of adults in Tower Hamlets were physically active in November 2024–November 2025, giving a Gera Active Life Score of 62/100 (rank 132 of 317 English local authorities).

How active are adults in Tower Hamlets?

As of November 2024–November 2025, 67.7% of adults in Tower Hamlets 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: 62/100 (rank 132 of 317 English LAs).

Source:Sport England — Active Lives Adult Survey (Table 3 Levels Local Authority)·as of November 2024–November 2025updated annually (last: )
Gera Active Life Score62 / 100Rank 132 of 317 English local authorities — November 2024–November 2025How this index is calculated
Tower Hamlets physical-activity breakdown (November 2024–November 2025)
MetricTower HamletsEngland average
Active (150+ min/week)67.7%64.5%
Fairly active (30–149 min/week)8.9%10.7%
Inactive (<30 min/week)23.4%24.7%
Gera Active Life Score (GALS)62 / 10056 / 100
National rank132 of 317

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In Tower Hamlets (November 2024–November 2025), 67.7% 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.

Active adults
67.7%
vs England average
+3.2pp
England 64.5%
Gera Active Life Score
62 / 100
Rank 132 of 317
Fairly active
8.9%
Inactive
23.4%
Region
London

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View full Tower Hamlets page — Sport England Active Lives data, November 2024–November 2025.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of adults in Tower Hamlets are physically active?
67.7% of adults aged 16+ in Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets?
23.4% of adults in Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets compare nationally for active living?
Tower Hamlets ranks 132 out of 317 English local authorities on the Gera Active Life Score (GALS 62/100). Its active rate (67.7%) 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.

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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).