Table of Contents
Introduction
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- Definition
- Abbreviations
Executive Summary
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- The market
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- Figure 1: UK market for leisure centres and swimming pools, 2006-16
- Market factors
- Utility headaches
- Sports participation higher but dropped off in 2010
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- Figure 2: Trends in agreement with the statement ‘I do some form of sport or exercise at least once a week’, 2006-10
- Investment in public health continues despite cuts
- Demographic trends positive but economy still a concern
- Companies, brands and innovation
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- Figure 3: Trends in percentage of total leisure centres and swimming pools operated, by type of operator, 2007-11
- Figure 4: Leading management contractor and trust/NPDO operators of leisure centres and swimming pools, by number of sites, July 2011
- The consumer
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- Figure 5: Current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, April 2011
- Figure 6: Incentives to use public leisure centres/swimming pools, April 2011
- What we think
Issues in the Market
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- How can leisure centres and swimming pools respond to the threat posed by budget gyms?
- What specific consumer types can leisure centres and swimming pools target for growth?
- What can leisure centres and swimming pools do differently to attract more users?
- Are there opportunities for trusts and management contractors to diversify?
Future Opportunities
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- Trend: Prepare for the Worst
- Trend: Creative Class
Internal Market Environment
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- Key points
- Utility headaches continue
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- Figure 7: Price of fuels purchased by non-domestic consumers in the United Kingdom (excluding the Climate Change Levy), 2006-10
- CRC scheme also creates uncertainty
- More than half of adults are active
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- Figure 8: Trends in agreement with selected lifestyle statements, 2006-10
- Sports participation levels dip in 2010
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- Figure 9: Trends in sports/activities played or taken part in regularly, 2006-10
- End of the PFI era…
- … and free swimming
- Operators and governing body try to take up the slack
- Joining up the dots of health strategy
- Sunbed regulations tightened up
- Outdoor gyms increase coverage
Broader Market Environment
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- Key points
- Tough times in prospect but long-term outlook is better
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- Figure 10: GDP, PDI, consumer expenditure and savings, at constant 2011 prices, 2006-16
- Double-dip avoided but credit crunch 2.0 in prospect?
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- Figure 11: GDP quarterly percentage change, Q1 2006-Q1 2011
- Consumers still nervous
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- Figure 12: Trends in consumer confidence, January 2008-June 2011
- Significant user group set to increase in number
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- Figure 13: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2006-16
- AB growth positive for industry
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- Figure 14: Forecast adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2006-16
- Retired growth unlikely to boost market dramatically
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- Figure 15: Forecast adult population trends, by lifestage, 2006-16
- National Minimum Wage increases pressure on overheads
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- Figure 16: National Minimum Wage hourly rates, UK, 1999-2011
- Online opportunities
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- Figure 17: Trends in broadband penetration, 2006-10
- Digital device ownership creates other opportunities
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- Figure 18: Electronic devices have at home, April 2009-December 2010
- Prevalence of obesity falls
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- Figure 19: Body mass index (BMI), by survey year and gender, 2004-09
Competitive Context
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- Key points
- Activities offering escapism top leisure growth league
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- Figure 20: Value of the UK leisure business, by segment, at current prices, 2005-10
Who’s Innovating?
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- Key points
- SPORTA members plan national gym chain
- Swimming for fitness
- Catch ’em young
- Tapping into dance popularity
- Taking exercise to the people
Market Size and Forecast
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- Key points
- Site numbers recover
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- Figure 21: Trends in the number of leisure centres and swimming pools in the UK, 2006-11
- Admissions growth slightly ahead of revenue
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- Figure 22: UK market for leisure centres and swimming pools, 2006-16
- Forecast
- Market volume
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- Figure 23: Leisure centres and swimming pools market size forecast (volume - admissions), 2006-16
- Market value
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- Figure 24: Leisure centres and swimming pools market size forecast (value), 2006-16
Segment Performance
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- Key points
- Majority of centres have no pool
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- Figure 25: Trends in numbers of leisure centres and swimming pools in the UK, by type, 2009-11
- Sport accounts for nearly all of revenues
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- Figure 26: Estimated revenue breakdown* of leisure centres and swimming pools, 2010
- Swimming revenues tread water
- Dry-side tuition takes a hit
- Health and fitness steps up a gear
- Ancillary spend stays flat
Market Share
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- Key points
- Trusts biggest beneficiaries of move away from in-house provision
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- Figure 27: Leisure centres and swimming pools, by type of operator, 2007-11
- Parkwood closes in on contractor market leadership
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- Figure 28: Leading management contractor operators of leisure centres and swimming pools, by number of sites, July 2011
- Figure 29: Leading management contractor operators of leisure centres and swimming pools, by turnover, July 2011
- Greenwich Leisure dominates trust sector
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- Figure 30: Leading trust/NPDO operators of leisure centres and swimming pools by number of sites, July 2011
Companies and Products
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- Key points
- Management Contractors
- DCL (Holdings) Ltd
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- Figure 31: DC Leisure Management, clients and sites, July 2011
- Figure 32: DCL Holdings Ltd, key financial data, 2009-10
- Parkwood Leisure
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- Figure 33: Parkwood Leisure contracts won between 2010 and May 2011
- Figure 34: Parkwood Leisure contract extensions, 2010
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- Figure 35: Parkwood Leisure, clients and sites, May 2011
- Figure 36: Parkwood Leisure Ltd, key financial data, 2009-10
- Sports and Leisure Management Limited (SLM)
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- Figure 37: SLM investment plans for 2011
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- Figure 38: Sports and leisure management, clients and sites, May 2011
- Figure 39: Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, key financial data, 2009-10
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- Figure 40: Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, breakdown of total revenue, 2009-10
- Serco Leisure
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- Figure 41: Serco Leisure operating ltd, clients and sites, May 2011
- Figure 42: Serco Leisure Ltd, key financial data, 2008-09
- Leisure Connection
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- Figure 43: Leisure Connection Ltd, clients and sites, May 2011
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- Figure 44: Leisure Connection Ltd, key financial data, 2009-10
- Trusts and NPDOs
- Greenwich Leisure Ltd (including Nexus Community Leisure and Nuffield Health)
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- Figure 45: List of sites transferred to GLL
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- Figure 46: Greenwich Leisure Ltd clients and sites, May 2011
- Edinburgh Leisure Ltd
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- Figure 47: Edinburgh leisure, clients and site numbers, May 2011
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- Figure 48: Financial highlights, Edinburgh Leisure, 2009-10
- Aquaterra Leisure
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- Figure 49: Aquaterra Leisure, clients and sites, May 2011
- Figure 50: Aquaterra Leisure, key financial data, 2009-10
Attitudes Towards Exercise and Healthy Eating
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- Key points
- More than a fifth of adults rarely or never exercise
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- Figure 51: Attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, April 2011
- Clear correlation between eating healthily and exercising
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- Figure 52: Attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, by most popular attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, April 2011
- Figure 53: Attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, by next most popular attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, April 2011
Current Usage of Public Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre Complexes
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- Key points
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- Figure 54: Current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, April 2011
- Healthiest eaters and most active have less need to use
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- Figure 55: Current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, by most popular attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, April 2011
- Figure 56: Current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, by next most popular attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, April 2011
What Activities do People Do?
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- Key points
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- Figure 57: Activities done at private health and fitness clubs and public leisure centres and swimming pools in past 12 months, by current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, April 2011
Incentives to Use Public Leisure Centres/Swimming Pools
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- Key points
- Lower prices biggest incentive
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- Figure 58: Incentives to use public leisure centres/swimming pools, April 2011
- Company and flexible hours more important to lapsed users
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- Figure 59: Incentives to use public leisure centres/swimming pools, by current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, April 2011
Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools Target Groups
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- Key points
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- Figure 60: Leisure centres and swimming pools target groups, April 2011
- Fit
- Demographics
- Marketing message
- Healthy in Mind
- Demographics
- Marketing message
- Inactive
- Demographics
- Marketing message
- Fit most likely to be centre users and members
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- Figure 61: Current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, by target groups, April 2011
Appendix – Broader Market Environment
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- Figure 62: British internet penetration by gender, socio-economic group, age, region and working status, 2006-10
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Appendix – Market Size Forecasts
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- Figure 63: Leisure centres and swimming pools market size forecast scenarios (value), 2011-16
- Figure 64: Leisure centres and swimming pools market size forecast scenarios (volume - admissions), 2011-16
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Appendix – Attitudes Towards Exercise and Healthy Eating
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- Figure 65: Most popular attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, by demographics, April 2011
- Figure 66: Next most popular attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, by demographics, April 2011
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Appendix – Current Usage of Public Swimming Pool and Leisure Centre Complexes
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- Figure 67: Most popular current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, by demographics, April 2011
- Figure 68: Next most popular current usage of public swimming pool and leisure centre complexes, by demographics, April 2011
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Appendix – What Activities Do People Do?
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- Figure 69: Activities done at private health and fitness clubs and public leisure centres and swimming pools in past 12 months, by demographics, April 2011
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Appendix – Incentives to Use Public Leisure Centres/Swimming Pools
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- Figure 70: Incentives to use public leisure centres/swimming pools, by demographics, April 2011
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Appendix - Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools Target Groups
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- Figure 71: Attitudes towards exercise and healthy eating, by target groups, April 2011
- Figure 72: Target groups, by demographics, April 2011
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