Rugby union, golf, football and tennis are among the most popular sports of the general population in the UK. Two million people in England alone play football at least twice a month. Overall, approximately 40.7 percent of male adults and roughly 31.7 percent of female adults participate in sports on a weekly basis. Roughly a third of the population enjoys water sport at least once a year, and swimming as well as football are the most popular sports among children and adolescents in England.
The most-watched sport even on television in 2020 in the UK was the Six Nations Chmapionship match England vs Wales, with 7.6 million people tuning in, and the most watched commercial non-public service broadcasting sport program was the UEFA Champions Leage final between Paris Saint-Germain andFC Bayern Munich, with 2.86 million viewers.
When it comes to household expenditure, most consumers spend less than 100 British pounds on sports equipment (excluding sports clothing) annually, but roughly 45 thousand consumers in the UK spend more than 500 British pounds.
The most-watched sport even on television in 2020 in the UK was the Six Nations Chmapionship match England vs Wales, with 7.6 million people tuning in, and the most watched commercial non-public service broadcasting sport program was the UEFA Champions Leage final between Paris Saint-Germain andFC Bayern Munich, with 2.86 million viewers.
When it comes to household expenditure, most consumers spend less than 100 British pounds on sports equipment (excluding sports clothing) annually, but roughly 45 thousand consumers in the UK spend more than 500 British pounds.
