Headline statistics on engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport
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.
Following an online user survey during summer 2025, statistics previously included in the ‘Engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland’ publication are now included in the Experience of culture, arts and heritage by adults in Northern Ireland and Experience of sport by adults in Northern Ireland reports.
- 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
Local government district
Statistics on engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by local government district are now included in the Headline statistics reports. Figures prior to 2023/24 are available below.
- Engagement in culture, arts and sport 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
Young people
This series of publications provides information on young people and their engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport from the Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey.
- 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
Wellbeing
Statistics in relation to wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport.
Following an online user survey during summer 2025, statistics previously included in the ‘Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland’ publication will now be included in the Experience of culture, arts and heritage by adults in Northern Ireland and Experience of sport by adults in Northern Ireland reports.
These reports are currently being updated to include the additional wellbeing analysis and the updated publications will be made available on 26 March 2026.
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2023/24
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2022/23
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2021/22
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2020/21
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, heritage and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2019/20
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2018/19
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2017/18
- Wellbeing and engagement in culture, arts and sport by adults in Northern Ireland 2016/17