Leisure DB State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2023

OPENINGS & CLOSURES

PUBLIC SECTOR

Openings & Closures 2011 - 23

100

Closures

Openings

97

80

65

60

60

51

46

46

43

43

40

38

37

34

30

23

20

81

62

56

56

46

49

50

33

37

35

16

33

24

0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

With 24 gyms opening and 37 gyms closing, there was a net loss of 13 this year. This compares to a net gain of three gyms in 2022 and a net loss of seven in 2021.

Since April 2022

CLOSED GYM CHARACTERISTICS

Market Value

Gyms Members

■ 30% Top 10 Operator

24 44 k £19 m

Openings

■ 62% Dry

■ 38% Wet

37 31 k £11 m

Closures

Net loss of 13 gyms

N.B. Overall, public gym numbers are down by 69 since 2022; this includes the net loss of 37 closed gyms plus either public gyms changing their access (e.g. dual use education centres being opened up/closed to the public) or our ever-expanding coverage of the UK market.

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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2023

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