Read for Free: 2024 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report

OPENINGS & CLOSURES

OPENINGS & CLOSURES

PUBLIC SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

2022

Openings and closures: 2011 –24

33 GYMS OPENED ■ 45% top 10 operator ■ 58 k members ■ £25 m market value

30 GYMS CLOSED ■ 27% top 10 operator ■ 30 k members ■ £11 m market value

100

Closures

Openings

97

80

65

60

60

51

46

46

43

43

40

38

37

34

30

30

23

20

81

62

56

56

46

49

50

33

37

35

16

33

24

14

2023

0

2011

2012 2013 2014 2015

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2022 2023 2024

24 GYMS OPENED ■ 38% top 10 operator ■ 44 k members ■ £19 m market value

37 GYMS CLOSED ■ 30% top 10 operator ■ 31 k members ■ £11 m market value

With 14 gyms opening and 30 gyms closing, there was a net loss of 16 public sector gyms this year. * This compares to a net loss of 13 gyms in 2023 and a net gain of three gyms in 2022.

Since April 2023

CLOSED GYM CHARACTERISTICS

2024

Market value

Gyms Members

14 GYMS OPENED ■ 43% top 10 operator ■ 25 k members ■ £11 m market value

30 GYMS CLOSED ■ 23% top 10 operator ■ 32 k members ■ £12 m market value

■ 23% top 10 operator

14 25 k £11 m

Openings

■ 50% dry

■ 50% wet

30 32 k £12 m

Closures

Net loss of 16 gyms

* Overall, public gym numbers are down by 42 since 2023, including the net loss of 30 closed gyms, public gyms changing their access (e.g. dual use education centres being opened up/closed to the public) and our ever-expanding coverage of the UK market.

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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2024

STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2024

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