Sport, museums and libraries statistics
Headline statistics
Headline statistics on engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults and young people in Northern Ireland.
Adults
This series of publications provides information on adults aged 16 years and over and their engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport from the Continuous Household Survey. Information on adults and culture, art and sport are available in the following years.
- Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2023/24
- Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2022/23
- Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2021/22
- Engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2020/21
- Engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2019/20
- Engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2018/19
- Engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2017/18
- Engagement in culture, arts and leisure by adults in Northern Ireland 2016/17
- Engagement in culture, arts and leisure by adults in Northern Ireland 2015/16
- Engagement in culture, arts and leisure by adults in Northern Ireland 2014/15
Young people
This series of publications provides information on young people and their engagement in culture, arts and leisure from the Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey. Bulletins on young people and culture, arts, heritage and sport are available in the following years.
- Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by young people in Northern Ireland 2022
- Engagement in culture, arts and sport by young people in Northern Ireland 2019
- Engagement in culture, arts and leisure by young people in Northern Ireland 2016
Sport
This series of publications provides information on adults and young peoples’ experience of sport and physical activity:
- Experience of sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2023/24
- Experience of sport by young people in Northern Ireland 2022
- Experience of sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2019/20
- Experience of sport by young people in Northern Ireland 2019
- Experience of sport in Northern Ireland 2018/19
- Experience of sport in Northern Ireland 2017/18
- Experience of sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2016/17
- Experience of sport by young people in Northern Ireland 2016
- Experience of sport and physical activity in Northern Ireland 2015/16
- Experience of sport and physical activity by adults in Northern Ireland 2014/15
Ad hoc sport research
- A New Sport and Physical Activity Strategy for NI Consultation 2021
- The impact of sporting activity on emotional wellbeing 2015
- Sports volunteering by adults in Northern Ireland 2012/13
- Impact of poverty on engagement in sport in Northern Ireland
- Attendance at live sports events by adults in Northern Ireland 2011/12
Museums
This series of publications provides information on adults and young peoples’ experience of museums and science centres in Northern Ireland.
- Experience of museums and science centres in Northern Ireland 2015/16
- Experience of museums and science centres by adults in Northern Ireland 2014/15
- Experience of museums and science centres in Northern Ireland 2013/14
- Experience of museums and science centres by young people in Northern Ireland 2013
- Experience of museums and science centres by adults in Northern Ireland 2012/13
- Experience of Museums and science centres by adults in Northern Ireland 2011/12
- Young people and museums 2010
Digest of statistics for museums
This publication brings together key statistics on the museums sector in Northern Ireland into a single publication. It presents statistics on topics such as location of museums, collections, visitors, education and outreach activity, finance and employment.
Ad hoc museums research
- Impact of poverty on attendance at museums in Northern Ireland
- Mapping of accredited museums and science centres in Northern Ireland
- An assessment of the social impact of museum and library learning programmes
Libraries
This series of publications provides information on adults and young peoples’ experience of the public library service in Northern Ireland.
- Experience of the public library service in Northern Ireland 2015/16
- Experience of the public library service by adults in Northern Ireland 2014/15
Ad hoc libraries research
- Mapping the library service in Northern Ireland
- Impact of poverty on attendance at libraries in Northern Ireland
- Willingness to pay study into the value placed on public libraries in Northern Ireland
- Review of DCAL funded learning programmes delivered by Libraries NI
- An assessment of the social impact of museum and library learning programmes
Cross cutting statistics
Equality related
Engagement within Northern Ireland and comparisons with other areas
- Engagement in culture, arts and leisure by adults in Northern Ireland's local government districts 2022
- Engagement in culture, arts and leisure by adults in Northern Ireland’s local government districts 2017