INDEPENDENTS & MULTI-CLUBS
PRIVATE SECTOR
NO DATA 2020 & 2021 DUE TO COVID-19
Number of Independents & Multi-clubs: 2015 - 23
2500
2307
2282
2259
2249
2207
2203
2250
2178
2077
2071
1942
2000
1872
1839
1828
1711
1750
1500
1250
1000
750
500
250
0
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
Multi-clubs
Independent Clubs
MULTI-CLUBS ■ The multi-club sector has seen a 1.5% increase in the total number of clubs, up from 2,249 in 2022 to 2,282 in 2023. This is an all-time high. ■ It has also seen a 5% growth in the number of members, from 5.33 million in 2022 to 5.6 million in 2023. This represents a return to pre-Covid-19 levels. ■ Market value has performed even more strongly, rising 17% – from £2.8bn in 2022 to £3.3bn in 2023 – and now exceeding pre-Covid-19 levels. ■ 8.2% of the UK population are now members of a private multi-club gym (compared to 7.9% in 2022 and 8.4% pre-Covid-19).
INDEPENDENTS ■ The independent sector has seen a 1.3% drop in the number of clubs, down from 2,207 in 2022 to 2,178 in 2023. ■ However, there has been a 1.8% increase in member numbers – from 1.35 million in 2022 to 1.38 million in 2023 – without yet recovering to pre-Covid-19 levels. ■ Meanwhile, market value has not only reached but surpassed pre-Covid-19 levels, rising 5.1% to £732 m (from £696 m in 2022). ■ 2% of the UK population are now members of a private independent gym – the same as in 2022 – compared to 2.1% pre-Covid-19.
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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2023
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