Insight and impact

How we use insight and data to form decisions.

Table Tennis England uses research to inform decisions.

Data and insight support the development of projects and programmes in place to provide opportunities for everyone to enjoy and achieve in table tennis.


Impact Report

In 2015 we released Mission 2025, which outlined our aims and ambitions for the sport, from grassroots to elite, over a 10 year period, half way through this period, we reflected on what has been achieved so far by us as an organisation, read the report by clicking the link below:


Sport England’s Active Lives Survey

Sport England’s Active Lives data provides the most accurate measure for table tennis participation across England.

  • About 373,300 adults (aged 16+) in England participate in table tennis at least twice a month (about 0.8% of the population)
  • About 261,300 of men in England participate in table tennis at least twice a month (about 1.2% of the male population)
  • About 110,700 of women in England participate in table tennis at least twice a month (about 0.5% of the female population)
  • About 2,181,800 adults (ages 16+ years) in England have participated in table tennis at least once in the last year (about 4.7% of the population)
  • About 279,200 children and young people in school Years 1-11 in England participate in table tennis in any given week (about 3.8% of the population)
  • About 188,100 boys in school Years 1-11 participate in table tennis in any given week (about 5.0% of the population)
  • About 87,200 girls in school Years 1-11 participate in table tennis in any given week (about 2.4% of the population)