Record number of people now members of health and fitness clubs

The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 is now live – showing a significant year of growth for the UK’s physical activity sector. The report reveals there are more than 12.2 million members of a health and fitness club in the UK with 18% of the UK population now members - a figure that has increased by around 1% each year since 2022.

For the first time, the report measures the social value of the sector, with the industry generating an incredible £7.5bn in attributable social value through health and fitness, measured in terms of life satisfaction and reduced health conditions.

Commissioned by ukactive, in collaboration with 4GLOBAL | ActiveBI and Sport England, with analysis by Grant Thornton UK, it brings together the most authoritative source of market intelligence for the UK’s fitness and leisure sector through collecting accurate, reliable and regularly collated data directly from operators across.

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