Table of Contents
Overview
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- What you need to know
- Products covered in this Report
Executive Summary
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- The market
- Dip in site numbers reduces market size
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- Figure 1: Forecast of leisure centre and swimming pool revenues, 2012-22
- Companies and brands
- Local authorities continue to turn to Leisure Trusts
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- Figure 2: Leisure centre and swimming pool numbers, by operator type, April 2017
- GLL continue to lead
- The consumer
- Current usage is stable and consideration increases in previous users
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- Figure 3: Activities done in the last 12 months, July 2017
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- Figure 4: Previous usage of public leisure centres and future consideration in non-users, July 2017
- Increase in swimming with others and exercising in gym area
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- Figure 5: Activities done at a public leisure centre or swimming pool in the last 12 months, July 2017
- Fitness classes most sought
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- Figure 6: Interest in participating in leisure centre activities, ranked by interest, July 2017
- Two in three interested in joining a public leisure centre or swimming pool
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- Figure 7: Interest in public leisure centre and swimming pool membership types, July 2017
- Wi-Fi and latest tech in demand
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- Figure 8: Attitudes towards media and technology in leisure centres and swimming pools, July 2017
- Nutritional advice welcome and additional services appeal
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- Figure 9: Attitudes towards additional services at leisure centres and swimming pools, July 2017
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- Are wellness hubs the answer to increasing leisure centre use and public health?
- The facts
- The implications
- Should public leisure facilities try and replicate boutiques and private health and fitness clubs?
- The facts
- The implications
The Market – What You Need to Know
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- Dip in site numbers reduces market size
- Increase in external management for public facilities
- More focus on physical activity
- Increase in sports participation
Market Size and Forecast
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- Dip in site numbers reduces market size
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- Figure 10: Leisure centre and swimming pool revenues, 2012-22
- Forecast
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- Figure 11: Forecast of leisure centre and swimming pool revenues, 2012-22
- Forecast methodology
Market Segmentation
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- Centre numbers decline
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- Figure 12: Leisure centres and swimming pool numbers, by type of facility, 2014-17
- Revenue mainly from sports
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- Figure 13: Leisure centre and swimming pool revenues, by segment, 2014-17
Market Drivers
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- More focus on physical activity
- More UK gym members than ever before
- Increase in sports participation
- Appetite to do more activities
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- Figure 14: Participation and interest in sport and exercise related activities, October 2016
- Active retirement of increasing focus
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- Figure 15: Lifestyle attitudes, October 2016
Companies and Brands – What You Need to Know
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- Local authorities continue to turn to Leisure Trusts
- GLL continue to lead
- Apps driving healthy behaviour
- Technology making activity more accessible n
- Operators aiming to rival private gyms and boutiques
- Getting Britain moving
Market Share
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- Local authorities continue to turn to Leisure Trusts
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- Figure 16: Leisure centre and swimming pool numbers, by operator type, 2014-17
- GLL continue to lead
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- Figure 17: Leading operators of leisure centres and swimming pools, by turnover and centre numbers, July 2017
Companies and Brands
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- Greenwich Leisure Limited
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- Figure 18: Greenwich Leisure Limited key financials, 2013-16
- Sports and Leisure Management Ltd
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- Figure 19: Sports and Leisure Management Ltd key financials, 2013-16
- Places for People Limited
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- Figure 20: Places for People Limited key financials, 2013-16
- Fusion Lifestyle
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- Figure 21: Fusion Lifestyle key financials, 2013-16
- Parkwood Leisure Limited
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- Figure 22: Parkwood Leisure Limited key financials, 2014-16
- Freedom Leisure
- Serco Leisure Operating Limited
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- Figure 23: Serco Leisure Operating Limited key financials, 2012-15
Launch Activity and Innovation
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- Apps driving healthy behaviour
- Technology making activity more accessible n
- Operators aiming to rival private gyms and boutiques
- Getting Britain moving
- Linking physical and mental health
The Consumer – What You Need to Know
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- Current usage is stable
- Growth in consideration in previous users
- Increase in swimming with others and exercising in gym area
- Fitness classes most sought
- Two in three interested in joining a public leisure centre or swimming pool
- Wi-Fi and latest tech in demand
- Nutritional advice welcome and additional services appeal
Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Usage and Exercise Participation
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- Current usage is stable
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- Figure 24: Activities done in the last 12 months, July 2017
- Growth in consideration in previous users
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- Figure 25: Previous usage of public leisure centres and future consideration in non-users, July 2017
Participation and Interest in Leisure Centre Activities
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- Increase in swimming with others and exercising in gym area
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- Figure 26: Activities done at a public leisure centre or swimming pool in the last 12 months, July 2017
- Fitness classes most sought
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- Figure 27: Interest in participating in leisure centre activities, ranked by interest, July 2017
- Decline in overall activity consideration
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- Figure 28: Changes in consideration of leisure centre and swimming pool activities, 2016-17, July 2017
Membership Consideration
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- Two in three interested in joining a public leisure centre or swimming pool
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- Figure 29: Interest in public leisure centre and swimming pool membership types, July 2017
Attitudes towards Media and Technology in Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools
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- Wi-Fi and latest tech in demand
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- Figure 30: Attitudes towards media and technology in leisure centres and swimming pools, July 2017
Attitudes towards Additional Service at Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools
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- Nutritional advice welcome
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- Figure 31: Attitudes towards additional services at leisure centres and swimming pools, July 2017
- Additional services appeal
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- Figure 32: Attitudes towards additional services at leisure centres and swimming pools, July 2017
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- Figure 33: Behaviours and attitudes towards leisure centres/swimming pools – CHAID – Tree output, July 2017
Appendix – Data Sources, Abbreviations and Supporting Information
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- Abbreviations
- Consumer research methodology
Appendix – Market Size and Forecast
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- Forecast methodology
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- Figure 34: Forecast of leisure centre and swimming pool revenues, 2017-22
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