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LOW-COST OPERATORS

LOW-COST OPERATORS

PRIVATE SECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

NO DATA 2020 & 2021 DUE TO COVID-19

Top three low-cost operators: Clubs and members

Clubs: Low-cost vs rest of market

2 m

PureGym

5000

743

683

724

741

1.75 m

598

515

4000

450

1.5 m

319

257

196

101

58

1.25 m

The Gym Group

3000

1 m

2000

3827

3770

3736

3732

3715

3504

3250

3231

3102

0.75 m

3088

3075

3073

JD Gyms

1000

0.5 m

0.25 m

0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024

0 m

Rest of market

Low cost

0

25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400

Number of clubs per operator

Members: Low-cost vs rest of market

8 m

3 m

2.8 m

2.8 m

2.7 m

All low-cost clubs account for:

2.2 m 2.5 m

1.9 m

6 m

1.3 m

0.94 m

0.68 m

16 % CLUBS

41 % MEMBERS

20 % MARKET VALUE

0.18 m 0.35 m

4 m

4.3 m 4.2 m 4.1 m 4.1 m 4.1 m 4 m 4.2 m 4.1 m 4.2 m

4.3 m

2 m

3.9 m 4.1 m

No change from 2023

No change from 2023

Up from 19 %

0 m

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024

Rest of market

Low cost

NO DATA 2020 & 2021 DUE TO COVID-19

Market value: Low-cost vs rest of market

Low-cost operators – share of private sector market: 2011–24

£4 bn

50%

Members

£3 bn

Clubs

40%

Market value

£2 bn

30%

£1 bn

20%

10%

£0 bn

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024

0%

Rest of market

Low cost

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2022

2023

2024

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STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2024

STATE OF THE UK FITNESS INDUSTRY REPORT 2024

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