Statistics and Growth of the
Gym Industry

In conjunction with Workout magazine, a national trade magazine for the gym industry within the UK, Club Manager provide statistics for gym owners, managers, instructors and suppliers to give an overview of the health of the gym industry.

October 2011

Average new members in October

Average new memberships sold in March
What this chart shows Membership sales still remain down year-on-year as economic conditions keep prospective new members cautious.

Month on month growth since 2010

Month on month growth since March 2010
What this chart shows
This chart shows a month by month comparison of average membership sales throughout the year enabling you to spot and plan for seasonal variation before it happens.

Average member attendance

Member Attendance

Average member purchases

Member Purchases

What to expect in November

Historically November is a transitional month where membership sales begin to slow on the run-up to Christmas and into January. Prepare for an average month but keep in mind the two slow months that could follow.

How these stats are collated
These monthly statistics are generated using an anonymous set of 40 gyms throughout the UK chosen at random. Each month the same gyms are used to keep the results consisent and accurate. to meet print and publication deadlines months are calculated as the 16th of the previous month to the 15th of the current month.