Trafford has the most active women in Greater Manchester

Women in Trafford are also more active than those in other parts of the city region, new data has revealed.

More than 65% of women in Trafford exercise for more than 150 minutes a week, according to research by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport – the highest figure for any borough in Greater Manchester.

Grace Ferreira, 24, from Sale, said: “Trafford is quite an affluent area and I think there are more people in the towns who can spend more money on gym memberships and equipment to look after their health .

“It’s a bit confusing because there are other areas of Trafford that are quite deprived, but I’m proud that my council is the most active in Greater Manchester.”

Grace started her health journey in 2021, right after the pandemic, because she realized she was staying at home too much and it was affecting her mental health.

She started out with daily evening walks, which then progressed to daily jogs along the Bridgewater Canal. She then bought a membership to her local gym and hasn’t looked back since.

The DCMS study looked at total minutes of exercise, club membership, participation in sporting events and the opportunity to be physically active, comparing local authorities in England.

Bury is the second borough for women who exercise more than 150 minutes a week, with 63.63%.

Kacey Alson, 31, from Tottington, Bury, said: “I think it’s great that we’re also a council in Greater Manchester that puts health first.

“It’s a bit interesting because we’re so far from the city center and we’re surrounded by a lot of fields and farms, so maybe people use these spaces, whereas people closer to the city don’t have as much space and can” no -I can afford gym memberships downtown.”

Rochdale and Bolton are at the bottom of the list for Greater Manchester, but are still above the national average.

Kacey added that she believes women are not as active in Rochdale and Bolton because some women don’t have enough time.

She said: “I started jogging and keeping fit after becoming a mum as a way to help me get back into shape.

“But I certainly understand that there might be some factors that might prevent women from exercising as much, although I don’t think it’s that big of a deal because as long as they get a few minutes off the couch or outside. of bed – that’s all that matters to me.”

Grace said: “I don’t think the number of minutes people exercise per week matters to me.

“I hope to see numbers grow in every area in the near future! Staying active in any way helps reduce so many health complications and I can’t wait to see what’s next.”

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