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  • Over a third of respondents do not currently attend any of these community space activities anywhere in the city
  • Over a tenth of respondents attend children’s arts and crafts (13%), yoga (12%), and pilates (11%).
  • Over 5% attend parent and baby fitness (8%) and zumba (6%)
  • Smaller proportions of respondents attend community space activities such as gardening clubs, dancing clubs, interest and social groups, like WI and Amnesty international
  • Just over a third of respondents attend other community space activities in Portsmouth. This includes baby sensory classes (14%) or other toddler activity groups, including Reading Fairy groups (5%), as well as swimming/ aqua activities (4%), sports (3%) and gyms or fitness classes (3%)

'Which, if any, of these community space activities do you/ your children currently attend (anywhere in the city)?’

Base: Total sample (761)

This chart shows that:
37% of respondents currently attend none of these community space activities in the city
13% of respondents currently attend children’s arts and crafts activities
12% of respondents currently attend yoga
11% of respondents currently attend Pilates
8% of respondents currently attend parent and baby fitness
6% of respondents currently attend Zumba
5% of respondents currently attend art groups
5% of respondents currently attend dog training
5% of respondents currently attend adult singing groups
5% of respondents currently attend aerobics
4% of respondents currently attend a slimming group
4% of respondents currently attend karate
3% of respondents currently attend boxing
3% of respondents currently attend social craft groups
3% of respondents currently attend painting activities
3% of respondents currently attend stretch and tone
3% of respondents currently attend archery
3% of respondents currently attend bingo
3% of respondents currently attend guitar lessons
3% of respondents currently attend tai chi
2% of respondents currently attend sewing groups
2% of respondents currently attend adult kickboxing
2% of respondents currently attend creative writing
2% of respondents currently attend adult ballet
2% of respondents currently attend gardening club
2% of respondents currently attend mind coaching
2% of respondents currently attend tap dancing
1% of respondents currently attend line dancing
1% of respondents currently attend Spanish
1% of respondents currently attend taekwondo
1% of respondents currently attend curling
1% of respondents currently attend homeopathy
1% of respondents currently attend singercise
1% of respondents currently attend flatland bmx
1% of respondents currently attend short mat bowling
1% of respondents currently attend ukulele classes
1% of respondents currently attend WI
1% of respondents currently attend Portsmouth Positive Living
1% of respondents currently attend Amnesty International
1% of respondents currently attend baton twirling
1% of respondents currently attend scrabble
Less than 1% of respondents currently attend aikido
Less than 1% of respondents currently attend bridge
Less than 1% of respondents currently attend improv comedy classes
Less than 1% of respondents currently attend Portsmouth Serendipity
Less than 1% of respondents currently attend shinbukan
Less than 1% of respondents currently attend Al-Anon
34% of respondents currently attend another activity

Responses for 'other'

Base: Total sample (761)

This table shows the most common themes around other community space activities currently attended by respondents:
14% of respondents attend baby sensory groups
5% of respondents attend toddler activity and play groups (e.g. Reading Fairy)
4% of respondents attend swimming/aqua activities
3% of respondents attend sports (e.g. football, rugby, badminton, tennis, netball)
3% of respondents attend gym/fitness classes (e.g. HiiT classes)
2% of respondents attend other active groups/ activities (e.g. martial arts, trampolining, adult dance classes)
2% of respondents attend children’s dance classes
2% of respondents attend scouting/guide groups
2% of respondents attend gymnastics
1% of respondents attend hobby and interest groups (e.g. theatre groups, book clubs, crochet)
1% of respondents attend learning classes (e.g. languages, music, basic computing)
1% of respondents attend mindfulness and support groups (e.g. meditation)
2% of respondents attend another activity

wdt_ID Responses for 'other' %
1 Baby sensory groups 14
2 Toddler activity and play groups (e.g. Reading Fairy) 5
3 Swimming/aqua activities 4
4 Sports (e.g. football, rugby, badminton, tennis, netball) 3
5 Gym/fitness classes (e.g. HiiT classes) 3
6 Other active groups/ activities (e.g. martial arts, trampolining, adult dance classes) 2
7 Children's dance classes 2
8 Scouting/ guide groups 2
9 Gymnastics 2
10 Hobby & interest groups (e.g. theatre groups, book clubs, crochet) 1
11 Learning classes (e.g. languages, music, basic computing) 1
12 Mindfulness and support groups (e.g. meditation) 1
13 Other 2