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G4d: Frequency of time spent outside in the last week by children in England, survey years 2021 to 2024

Updated 1 December 2025
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year location frequency percentage
2021 In school Every day 59.64
2021 In school Most days 28.18
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 56.07
2022 In school Most days 28.52
2022 In school Once or twice 12.33
2022 In school Never 1.91
2022 In school Don't know and prefer not to say 1.18
2023 In school Every day 56.76
2023 In school Most days 30.35
2023 In school Once or twice 10.57
2023 In school Never 1.47
2023 In school Don't know and prefer not to say 0.8500000000000001
2024 In school Every day 52.33
2024 In school Most days 32.190000000000005
2024 In school Once or twice 13.13
2024 In school Never 1.9
2024 In school Don't know and prefer not to say 0.4499999999999999
2021 Outside of school Every day 13.68
2021 Outside of school Most days 38.76
2021 Outside of school Once or twice 41.4
2021 Outside of school Never 6.11
2021 Outside of school Don't know and prefer not to say 0.04
2022 Outside of school Every day 12.46
2022 Outside of school Most days 37.69
2022 Outside of school Once or twice 43.4
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 11.73
2023 Outside of school Most days 34.69
2023 Outside of school Once or twice 47.47
2023 Outside of school Never 4.8500000000000005
2023 Outside of school Don't know and prefer not to say 1.26
2024 Outside of school Every day 10.79
2024 Outside of school Most days 35.68
2024 Outside of school Once or twice 47.08
2024 Outside of school Never 5.220000000000001
2024 Outside of school Don't know and prefer not to say 1.22