Gyms within 2km of where people live, every council ranked
The gyms open to the public within 2km of where people live, counted at each census area and averaged. Figures for October 2026, published for 296 councils in England. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Rutland, 0.5 within 2km. The council in the middle: Wigan, 2.8 within 2km. Highest: City of London, 67.6 within 2km.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RutlandEast Midlands | 0.5 within 2km |
| 2 joint | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 0.7 within 2km |
| 2 joint | Isles of ScillySouth West | 0.7 within 2km |
| 2 joint | North NorfolkEast of England | 0.7 within 2km |
| 2 joint | South NorfolkEast of England | 0.7 within 2km |
| 6 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 0.8 within 2km |
| 6 joint | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 0.8 within 2km |
| 6 joint | South HamsSouth West | 0.8 within 2km |
| 9 joint | CotswoldSouth West | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | Forest of DeanSouth West | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | TorridgeSouth West | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | West DevonSouth West | 0.9 within 2km |
| 9 joint | West LindseyEast Midlands | 0.9 within 2km |
| 18 joint | North KestevenEast Midlands | 1.0 within 2km |
| 18 joint | StroudSouth West | 1.0 within 2km |
| 18 joint | UttlesfordEast of England | 1.0 within 2km |
| 18 joint | WealdenSouth East | 1.0 within 2km |
| 22 joint | BaberghEast of England | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | BroadlandEast of England | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | East HampshireSouth East | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 1.1 within 2km |
| 22 joint | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 1.1 within 2km |
| 30 joint | DorsetSouth West | 1.2 within 2km |
| 30 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 1.2 within 2km |
| 30 joint | East SuffolkEast of England | 1.2 within 2km |
| 30 joint | HarboroughEast Midlands | 1.2 within 2km |
| 30 joint | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 1.2 within 2km |
| 30 joint | TandridgeSouth East | 1.2 within 2km |
| 30 joint | West LancashireNorth West | 1.2 within 2km |
| 37 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 1.3 within 2km |
| 37 joint | Isle of WightSouth East | 1.3 within 2km |
| 37 joint | Mid DevonSouth West | 1.3 within 2km |
| 37 joint | New ForestSouth East | 1.3 within 2km |
| 37 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 1.3 within 2km |
| 37 joint | ThanetSouth East | 1.3 within 2km |
| 43 joint | BrecklandEast of England | 1.4 within 2km |
| 43 joint | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 1.4 within 2km |
| 43 joint | North DevonSouth West | 1.4 within 2km |
| 43 joint | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East | 1.4 within 2km |
| 47 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | FenlandEast of England | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | LewesSouth East | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | RotherSouth East | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 1.5 within 2km |
| 47 joint | West OxfordshireSouth East | 1.5 within 2km |
| 56 joint | CornwallSouth West | 1.6 within 2km |
| 56 joint | East DevonSouth West | 1.6 within 2km |
| 56 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 1.6 within 2km |
| 56 joint | SevenoaksSouth East | 1.6 within 2km |
| 56 joint | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 1.6 within 2km |
| 61 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | ChichesterSouth East | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | HartSouth East | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | LancasterNorth West | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | ShropshireWest Midlands | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | South HollandEast Midlands | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | WyreNorth West | 1.7 within 2km |
| 61 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 1.7 within 2km |
| 73 joint | DoverSouth East | 1.8 within 2km |
| 73 joint | High PeakEast Midlands | 1.8 within 2km |
| 73 joint | MaldonEast of England | 1.8 within 2km |
| 73 joint | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 1.8 within 2km |
| 73 joint | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 1.8 within 2km |
| 73 joint | TewkesburySouth West | 1.8 within 2km |
| 73 joint | WychavonWest Midlands | 1.8 within 2km |
| 80 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 1.9 within 2km |
| 80 joint | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 1.9 within 2km |
| 80 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 1.9 within 2km |
| 80 joint | Three RiversEast of England | 1.9 within 2km |
| 84 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 2.0 within 2km |
| 84 joint | County DurhamNorth East | 2.0 within 2km |
| 84 joint | HorshamSouth East | 2.0 within 2km |
| 84 joint | MeltonEast Midlands | 2.0 within 2km |
| 84 joint | NorthumberlandNorth East | 2.0 within 2km |
| 84 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 2.0 within 2km |
| 84 joint | TendringEast of England | 2.0 within 2km |
| 91 joint | AdurSouth East | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | Great YarmouthEast of England | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | St. HelensNorth West | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | Surrey HeathSouth East | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 2.1 within 2km |
| 91 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 2.1 within 2km |
| 99 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | RochdaleNorth West | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | RochfordEast of England | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | South OxfordshireSouth East | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | SwaleSouth East | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | WaverleySouth East | 2.2 within 2km |
| 99 joint | West BerkshireSouth East | 2.2 within 2km |
| 112 joint | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 2.3 within 2km |
| 112 joint | Epping ForestEast of England | 2.3 within 2km |
| 112 joint | ThurrockEast of England | 2.3 within 2km |
| 112 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 2.3 within 2km |
| 116 joint | AshfordSouth East | 2.4 within 2km |
| 116 joint | BostonEast Midlands | 2.4 within 2km |
| 116 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 2.4 within 2km |
| 116 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 2.4 within 2km |
| 116 joint | GraveshamSouth East | 2.4 within 2km |
| 116 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 2.4 within 2km |
| 116 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 2.4 within 2km |
| 123 joint | ArunSouth East | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | CherwellSouth East | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | Folkestone and HytheSouth East | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | North SomersetSouth West | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 2.5 within 2km |
| 123 joint | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 2.5 within 2km |
| 132 joint | BroxbourneEast of England | 2.6 within 2km |
| 132 joint | CumberlandNorth West | 2.6 within 2km |
| 132 joint | FarehamSouth East | 2.6 within 2km |
| 132 joint | FyldeNorth West | 2.6 within 2km |
| 136 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 2.7 within 2km |
| 136 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 2.7 within 2km |
| 136 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 2.7 within 2km |
| 136 joint | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 2.7 within 2km |
| 136 joint | SomersetSouth West | 2.7 within 2km |
| 136 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 2.7 within 2km |
| 136 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 2.7 within 2km |
| 143 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 2.8 within 2km |
| 143 joint | MaidstoneSouth East | 2.8 within 2km |
| 143 joint | Mid SussexSouth East | 2.8 within 2km |
| 143 joint | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 2.8 within 2km |
| 143 joint | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | 2.8 within 2km |
| 143 joint | WiganNorth West | 2.8 within 2km |
| 143 joint | WirralNorth West | 2.8 within 2km |
| 150 joint | ChorleyNorth West | 2.9 within 2km |
| 150 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 2.9 within 2km |
| 150 joint | KnowsleyNorth West | 2.9 within 2km |
| 150 joint | RunnymedeSouth East | 2.9 within 2km |
| 150 joint | South RibbleNorth West | 2.9 within 2km |
| 155 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | BuryNorth West | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | HaltonNorth West | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | HarlowEast of England | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 3.0 within 2km |
| 155 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 3.0 within 2km |
| 163 joint | BurnleyNorth West | 3.1 within 2km |
| 163 joint | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 3.1 within 2km |
| 163 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 3.1 within 2km |
| 163 joint | Milton KeynesSouth East | 3.1 within 2km |
| 163 joint | SolihullWest Midlands | 3.1 within 2km |
| 163 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 3.1 within 2km |
| 169 joint | BasildonEast of England | 3.2 within 2km |
| 169 joint | BedfordEast of England | 3.2 within 2km |
| 169 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 3.2 within 2km |
| 169 joint | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 3.2 within 2km |
| 173 joint | GatesheadNorth East | 3.3 within 2km |
| 173 joint | HavantSouth East | 3.3 within 2km |
| 173 joint | North TynesideNorth East | 3.3 within 2km |
| 173 joint | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 3.3 within 2km |
| 177 joint | ChelmsfordEast of England | 3.4 within 2km |
| 177 joint | DacorumEast of England | 3.4 within 2km |
| 177 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 3.4 within 2km |
| 177 joint | HertsmereEast of England | 3.4 within 2km |
| 177 joint | St AlbansEast of England | 3.4 within 2km |
| 177 joint | WarringtonNorth West | 3.4 within 2km |
| 177 joint | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 3.4 within 2km |
| 184 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | GosportSouth East | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | HastingsSouth East | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | HillingdonLondon | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | SpelthorneSouth East | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | StevenageEast of England | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | WalsallWest Midlands | 3.5 within 2km |
| 184 joint | WokingSouth East | 3.5 within 2km |
| 193 joint | DudleyWest Midlands | 3.6 within 2km |
| 193 joint | LutonEast of England | 3.6 within 2km |
| 193 joint | MedwaySouth East | 3.6 within 2km |
| 196 | North HertfordshireEast of England | 3.7 within 2km |
| 197 joint | CanterburySouth East | 3.8 within 2km |
| 197 joint | HaveringLondon | 3.8 within 2km |
| 197 joint | OldhamNorth West | 3.8 within 2km |
| 197 joint | SeftonNorth West | 3.8 within 2km |
| 197 joint | South GloucestershireSouth West | 3.8 within 2km |
| 202 joint | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 3.9 within 2km |
| 202 joint | EastleighSouth East | 3.9 within 2km |
| 202 joint | PendleNorth West | 3.9 within 2km |
| 202 joint | SunderlandNorth East | 3.9 within 2km |
| 202 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 3.9 within 2km |
| 207 joint | BoltonNorth West | 4.0 within 2km |
| 207 joint | DerbyEast Midlands | 4.0 within 2km |
| 207 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 4.0 within 2km |
| 207 joint | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 4.0 within 2km |
| 211 | SandwellWest Midlands | 4.1 within 2km |
| 212 joint | BlackpoolNorth West | 4.2 within 2km |
| 212 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 4.2 within 2km |
| 212 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 4.2 within 2km |
| 212 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 4.2 within 2km |
| 212 joint | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 4.2 within 2km |
| 212 joint | SwindonSouth West | 4.2 within 2km |
| 212 joint | WorthingSouth East | 4.2 within 2km |
| 219 | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 4.3 within 2km |
| 220 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 4.4 within 2km |
| 220 joint | TamesideNorth West | 4.4 within 2km |
| 222 joint | BexleyLondon | 4.5 within 2km |
| 222 joint | EastbourneSouth East | 4.5 within 2km |
| 222 joint | LincolnEast Midlands | 4.5 within 2km |
| 222 joint | StockportNorth West | 4.5 within 2km |
| 226 joint | BirminghamWest Midlands | 4.6 within 2km |
| 226 joint | IpswichEast of England | 4.6 within 2km |
| 228 joint | BromleyLondon | 4.7 within 2km |
| 228 joint | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 4.7 within 2km |
| 228 joint | PrestonNorth West | 4.7 within 2km |
| 228 joint | South TynesideNorth East | 4.7 within 2km |
| 232 | CheltenhamSouth West | 4.8 within 2km |
| 233 | RedbridgeLondon | 4.9 within 2km |
| 234 joint | CrawleySouth East | 5.0 within 2km |
| 234 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 5.0 within 2km |
| 234 joint | SloughSouth East | 5.0 within 2km |
| 234 joint | TraffordNorth West | 5.0 within 2km |
| 238 joint | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 5.1 within 2km |
| 238 joint | CroydonLondon | 5.1 within 2km |
| 238 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 5.1 within 2km |
| 238 joint | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 5.1 within 2km |
| 238 joint | PlymouthSouth West | 5.1 within 2km |
| 243 joint | DarlingtonNorth East | 5.2 within 2km |
| 243 joint | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 5.2 within 2km |
| 245 joint | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 5.3 within 2km |
| 245 joint | HartlepoolNorth East | 5.3 within 2km |
| 247 | CoventryWest Midlands | 5.4 within 2km |
| 248 | SalfordNorth West | 5.5 within 2km |
| 249 joint | LiverpoolNorth West | 5.6 within 2km |
| 249 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 5.6 within 2km |
| 251 | DartfordSouth East | 5.8 within 2km |
| 252 | TorbaySouth West | 5.9 within 2km |
| 253 | OxfordSouth East | 6.0 within 2km |
| 254 | GloucesterSouth West | 6.1 within 2km |
| 255 | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 6.2 within 2km |
| 256 | NorwichEast of England | 6.4 within 2km |
| 257 joint | EnfieldLondon | 6.5 within 2km |
| 257 joint | HarrowLondon | 6.5 within 2km |
| 259 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 6.6 within 2km |
| 259 joint | BarnetLondon | 6.6 within 2km |
| 259 joint | MansfieldEast Midlands | 6.6 within 2km |
| 259 joint | WatfordEast of England | 6.6 within 2km |
| 263 joint | LeicesterEast Midlands | 7.1 within 2km |
| 263 joint | SouthamptonSouth East | 7.1 within 2km |
| 263 joint | SuttonLondon | 7.1 within 2km |
| 266 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 7.2 within 2km |
| 267 | HounslowLondon | 7.3 within 2km |
| 268 joint | GreenwichLondon | 7.6 within 2km |
| 268 joint | ReadingSouth East | 7.6 within 2km |
| 270 joint | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 7.7 within 2km |
| 270 joint | BristolSouth West | 7.7 within 2km |
| 270 joint | PortsmouthSouth East | 7.7 within 2km |
| 270 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 7.7 within 2km |
| 274 | ExeterSouth West | 7.8 within 2km |
| 275 | NottinghamEast Midlands | 7.9 within 2km |
| 276 joint | CambridgeEast of England | 8.1 within 2km |
| 276 joint | ManchesterNorth West | 8.1 within 2km |
| 276 joint | Waltham ForestLondon | 8.1 within 2km |
| 279 | BrentLondon | 8.3 within 2km |
| 280 joint | LewishamLondon | 8.4 within 2km |
| 280 joint | NewhamLondon | 8.4 within 2km |
| 282 joint | EalingLondon | 9.2 within 2km |
| 282 joint | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 9.2 within 2km |
| 284 | MertonLondon | 10.5 within 2km |
| 285 | HaringeyLondon | 11.9 within 2km |
| 286 | WandsworthLondon | 15.6 within 2km |
| 287 | LambethLondon | 16.6 within 2km |
| 288 | HackneyLondon | 18.0 within 2km |
| 289 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 20.5 within 2km |
| 290 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 22.3 within 2km |
| 291 | Tower HamletsLondon | 22.9 within 2km |
| 292 | SouthwarkLondon | 23.4 within 2km |
| 293 | CamdenLondon | 25.3 within 2km |
| 294 | IslingtonLondon | 26.0 within 2km |
| 295 | WestminsterLondon | 28.8 within 2km |
| 296 | City of LondonLondon | 67.6 within 2km |
Not in this list
- Northern Ireland. Sport NI's list of sports facilities has not been released.
- Scotland. sportscotland publishes no open list of gyms with their locations.
- Wales. Sport Wales publishes no open list of gyms with their locations.
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