What activities do young people like doing
in the Wakefield District as a whole?
FEMALE (in order of popularity) Total % 1. Cinema 382 33 2. Dancing 275 24 3. Drama/Acting 243 21 4. Music/DJ-ING 236 20 5. Arts/Painting/Photography 232 20 6. Keep fit/Gym/Aerobics 196 17 7. Sports - Taking Part 185 16 8. Outdoor & Adventure 185 16 9. Youth Club 119 10 10. Others (see list overleaf) 113 10 11. Sports - Watching 95 8 12. Volunteering/Helping Others 75 6 13. Creative Writing 60 5 14. Film Making 57 5 15. Study/Learning Activities 29 2 16. Green Issues 13 1 17. Religious Activities 7 1 MALE (in order of popularity) Total % 1. Cinema 341 29 2. Sports - Taking Part 321 27 3. Outdoor & Adventure 274 23 4. Keep fit/Gym/Aerobics 242 20 5. Sports - Watching 237 20 6. Music/DJ-ING 213 18 7. Others (see list overleaf) 148 12 8. Drama/Acting 106 9 9. Youth Club 100 8 10. Arts/Painting/Photography 97 8 11. Film Making 73 6 12. Volunteering/Helping Others 49 4 13. Study/Learning Activities 32 3 14. Creative Writing 31 3 15. Dancing 21 2 16. Green Issues 19 2 17. Religious Activities 9 1
NB: Respondents were asked to give up to a
maximum of five answers. Therefore, the
percentage figures do not add up to 100.
Other activities that young people would like to try
A small number of young people listed other activities that were not included in the main list. It should be noted that many of these activities could have been fitted into the other categories on page three.
The extra activities mentioned included: paint-balling, go-carting, camping, rock climbing, abseiling, sky diving, PS3 games, cricket, shopping, fishing, motorbike riding, snow boarding, boxing, gymnastics, archery, ice skating, shooting, hairdressing, childcare, going out with friends, hip hop dancing, bike riding, hang-gliding, BMX riding, modeling, high jump, parachuting, basketball, majorettes, bunjie jumping, parachuting, debating and discussions, mini-rugby, quad biking and fencing.
Of the activities listed above, gymnastics was the most commonly mentioned by girls and cycling (including BMX biking) was the most commonly mentioned by boys.
