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15.9%
15.9% -- gym penetration rate for UK population (2025-03)
UK gym/fitness industry penetration was 15.9% (rising to 16.6%).
- Reported as the lower bound of a range (penetration up from 15.9% to 16.6%)
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15.9%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025-03
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Leisure DB
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Tier B
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Leisure DB
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UK industry survey
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UK population: 15.9% gym penetration rate. Source: Leisure DB (2025-03). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-fitness-penetration-16-6pct
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