Research and analysis
G4d: Frequency of time spent outside in the last week by children in England, survey years 2021 to 2025
Updated 13 May 2026
| year | location | frequency | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | In school | Every day | 59.63 |
| 2021 | In school | Most days | 28.19 |
| 2021 | In school | Once or twice | 9.59 |
| 2021 | In school | Never | 1.5699999999999998 |
| 2021 | In school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 1.02 |
| 2022 | In school | Every day | 55.99 |
| 2022 | In school | Most days | 28.52 |
| 2022 | In school | Once or twice | 12.45 |
| 2022 | In school | Never | 1.88 |
| 2022 | In school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 1.16 |
| 2023 | In school | Every day | 56.93 |
| 2023 | In school | Most days | 30.18 |
| 2023 | In school | Once or twice | 10.65 |
| 2023 | In school | Never | 1.53 |
| 2023 | In school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 0.72 |
| 2024 | In school | Every day | 51.970000000000006 |
| 2024 | In school | Most days | 31.95 |
| 2024 | In school | Once or twice | 13.56 |
| 2024 | In school | Never | 2.02 |
| 2024 | In school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 0.49 |
| 2025 | In school | Every day | 43.27 |
| 2025 | In school | Most days | 36.47 |
| 2025 | In school | Once or twice | 17.29 |
| 2025 | In school | Never | 2.36 |
| 2025 | In school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 0.61 |
| 2021 | Outside of school | Every day | 13.68 |
| 2021 | Outside of school | Most days | 38.78 |
| 2021 | Outside of school | Once or twice | 41.38 |
| 2021 | Outside of school | Never | 6.12 |
| 2021 | Outside of school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 0.04 |
| 2022 | Outside of school | Every day | 12.53 |
| 2022 | Outside of school | Most days | 37.68 |
| 2022 | Outside of school | Once or twice | 43.33 |
| 2022 | Outside of school | Never | 6.41 |
| 2022 | Outside of school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 0.05 |
| 2023 | Outside of school | Every day | 11.66 |
| 2023 | Outside of school | Most days | 35.010000000000005 |
| 2023 | Outside of school | Once or twice | 47.36 |
| 2023 | Outside of school | Never | 4.7 |
| 2023 | Outside of school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 1.27 |
| 2024 | Outside of school | Every day | 10.68 |
| 2024 | Outside of school | Most days | 35.809999999999995 |
| 2024 | Outside of school | Once or twice | 47.09 |
| 2024 | Outside of school | Never | 5.2 |
| 2024 | Outside of school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 1.21 |
| 2025 | Outside of school | Every day | 10.97 |
| 2025 | Outside of school | Most days | 35.0 |
| 2025 | Outside of school | Once or twice | 48.64 |
| 2025 | Outside of school | Never | 4.07 |
| 2025 | Outside of school | Don't know and prefer not to say | 1.32 |