While London remains one of England’s most active regions, new data reveals a plateau. This post explores why fitness in the city is more about an urban design that forces movement in the centre while leaving car-dependent outer boroughs behind.

London's most active boroughs are not the wealthiest suburbs or the largest in population, but dense inner-city areas like Camden and Islington. This paradox is resolved by acknowledging that active travel forced by urban necessity, not just voluntary exercise or sheer scale, is the true, systemic driver of the highest public health scores.