WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL Sports Facility Needs Assessment 2017-2037 November 2017 DOCUMENT CONTROL Amendment History Version Date Author Comments No. 1 15/11/17 Taryn Dale Final version agreed following consultation Sign-off List Name Date Comments Tom Pinnington 15/11/17 Checked and approved for circulation Distribution List Name Organisation Date Amanda Ford Winchester City Council 15/11/17 Winchester City Council Sports Facility Needs Assessment CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 4 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Project Brief ............................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Sports Facility Needs Assessment ............................................................................ 5 1.4 Key Findings for Indoor Swimming Pools .................................................................. 6 1.5 Key Findings for Sports Halls..................................................................................... 6 1.6 Key Findings for Health and Fitness Suites ............................................................... 7 1.7 Key Findings for Artificial Grass Pitches .................................................................... 8 1.8 Key Findings for Squash Courts ................................................................................ 9 1.9 Key Findings for Indoor and Outdoor Tennis Courts .................................................. 9 1.10 Key Findings for Gymnastics ................................................................................... 10 1.11 Key Findings for Athletics Tracks ............................................................................. 10 1.12 Summary of Findings ............................................................................................... 12 1.13 Anticipated Outcomes ............................................................................................. 13 1.14 Delivery of the Needs Assessment Recommendations ............................................ 14 1.15 Funding ................................................................................................................... 14 1.16 Monitoring and Review ............................................................................................ 14 2 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 15 2.2 Project Brief ............................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Methodology and Approach ..................................................................................... 16 3 BACKGROUND AND POLICY REVIEW ..................................................................... 18 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 18 3.2 National Context ...................................................................................................... 18 3.3 Local Policy Context ................................................................................................ 23 3.4 Demographic Profile ................................................................................................ 28 3.5 Housing Growth ....................................................................................................... 30 3.6 Health ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.7 Sports Participation ................................................................................................. 34 3.8 Non Participation ..................................................................................................... 36 3.9 Sport England Market Segmentation ....................................................................... 36 3.10 Neighbouring Authority Developments ..................................................................... 39 3.11 Summary ................................................................................................................. 40 4 NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SURPLUSES AND SHORTFALLS IN FACILITY PROVISION42 4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 42 4.2 Indoor Swimming Pools ........................................................................................... 43 4.3 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 43 4.4 Demand ................................................................................................................... 48 4.5 Summary ................................................................................................................. 54 4.6 Sports Halls ............................................................................................................. 56 4.7 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 56 4.8 Demand ................................................................................................................... 60 4.9 Summary ................................................................................................................. 66 4.10 Health and Fitness Suites ........................................................................................ 68 4.11 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 68 4.12 Demand ................................................................................................................... 71 4.13 Summary ................................................................................................................. 73 4.14 Artificial Grass Pitches (AGPs) ................................................................................ 74 Winchester City Council Sports Facility Needs Assessment 4.15 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 74 4.16 Demand ................................................................................................................... 77 4.17 Summary ................................................................................................................. 81 4.18 Squash Courts ......................................................................................................... 83 4.19 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 83 4.20 Demand ................................................................................................................... 85 4.21 Summary ................................................................................................................. 86 4.22 Tennis Courts .......................................................................................................... 87 4.23 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 87 4.24 Demand ................................................................................................................... 91 4.25 Summary ................................................................................................................. 93 4.26 Gymnastics/Trampolining ........................................................................................ 95 4.27 Supply ..................................................................................................................... 95 4.28 Demand ................................................................................................................... 97 4.29 Summary ................................................................................................................. 99 4.30 Athletics Tracks ..................................................................................................... 101 4.31 Supply ................................................................................................................... 101 4.32 Demand ................................................................................................................. 103 4.33 Summary ............................................................................................................... 105 5 SUMMARY OF THE SPORTS FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ACTION PLAN106 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 106 5.2 Developing the Needs Assessment ....................................................................... 106 5.3 Action Plan ............................................................................................................ 106 5.4 General Priorities ................................................................................................... 108 5.5 Priorities by Facility Type ....................................................................................... 110 5.6 Indoor Swimming Pool Priorities