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17.6% -- gym membership penetration rate for UK population (2026)
Gym membership penetration in the UK is 17.6% according to the 2026 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report.
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17.6%
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Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Leisure DB
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UK population: 17.6% gym membership penetration rate. Source: Leisure DB (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-gym-penetration-17-6-leisure-db-2026
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