Official Statistics

The People and Nature Surveys for England: Monthly interim indicators for April 2020 (Experimental Statistics)

Interim indicators from the People and Nature Survey, covering the period 2-30 April 2020 to understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on how people use the natural environment in England.

Applies to England

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Monthly interim indicator data for April 2020

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Monthly interim indicator data for April 2020

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The People and Nature Survey for England gathers information on people’s experiences and views about the natural environment, and its contributions to our health and wellbeing.

Note that these are experimental statistics and indicators have been generated using interim methods. There will likely be small differences between these monthly interim indicators and full People and Nature Survey results once methods have been finalised.

This publication reports a set of weighted national interim indicators from the survey, which have been generated using data collected in April, 2020 from a sample of approx. 2,000 adults (16+):

  • % adults spending time outside in last 12 months by frequency

  • % children spending time outside in last 12 months by frequency

  • % adults visiting outside in last 14 days

  • % adults visiting outside in last 7 days

  • % adults visiting outside by place type (e.g. parks) in last month

  • % adults agree that natural spaces are ‘Good places for mental health and wellbeing’

  • % adults agree natural spaces are ‘Places that encourage physical health and exercise’

  • % adults agree having access to a private or shared garden, outdoor space or allotment is important.

The full associated dataset will be published with the quarterly release which has been announced for September 2020.

Published 9 June 2020