DEFINITIONS
Private sector
PRIVATE SECTOR Commercially owned health and tness facilities offering public access through membership or pay-and- play models. Includes private health clubs, budget gyms and multi-purpose tness facilities with gym provision. play models. Includes private health clubs, low cost gyms Excludes boutique studios, PT studios, corporate gyms, outdoor gyms and specialist single-activity concepts without general gym provision. AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP FEE Represents the standard adult peak monthly membership fee using either: ● a non-contract option; or ● the equivalent rolling monthly membership where no non-contract option exists. Represents the standard adult (16+) peak monthly membership fee using either: MARKET VALUE Estimated annualised membership income generated across the UK private tness market. Calculated using: ● standard adult peak monthly membership fee × ● reported or estimated member numbers. ● Excludes secondary spend, joining fees, personal training, retail, food & beverage and other ancillary revenue streams. PENETRATION RATE Percentage of the UK population holding a gym membership, based on Experian UK population estimates for the reporting period.
OPENINGS & CLOSURES
Openings Facilities opening between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Closures Facilities permanently closing between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. Operator takeovers, transfers and rebrands are not counted as closures or openings unless the facility itself ceases operation.
INDEPENDENTS & MULTI-SITE OPERATORS
Independents Single-site operators not part of a wider branded group.
Multi-Site Operators Operators managing more than one facility under shared ownership or brand identity.
TOP OPERATORS References to Top 10 or Top 30 operators are based on total site numbers within the private sector. References to Top 10 operators are based on total site numbers within the private sector.
Where operators are tied on site count, ranking is determined by total membership base.
LOW-COST OPERATORS De ned as multi-site gym brands where the standard rolling monthly membership fee across the majority of sites is typically below £27.50 per month. Included operators: PureGym, The Gym Group, JD Gyms, Buzz Gym, Simply Gym, NRG Gyms, Kiss Gyms and New Age Fitness.
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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2026
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