Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 18.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £853.7m in 2025.
Trends and Insights
A boom in health consciousness props up spending on personal training
- The number of Brits going to gyms has surged. Ukactive reports that gym memberships rose by 6.1% in 2024, reaching 11.5 million and signalling an uptick in fitness interest across the country. Brits are feeling growing pressure to look good, with rising health consciousness and the influence of social media driving more people into gyms and fitness centres. As more people enter gyms for the first time, personal trainers are benefitting. Rising newcomer demand is creating fertile ground for growth, with beginners seeking beginner sessions and tailored programmes to help them get started and stay consistent.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
An ageing population will open new avenues for personal trainers
- Britain’s ageing population will provide fresh opportunities for personal trainers to take on new clients. Data from Age UK in 2024 shows that the population aged over 50 is set to rise by around 19.3% in the 20 years to 2044, making it vital for personal trainers to engage this larger category to protect revenue. As people get older, they tend to pay more attention to their health, giving PTs a chance to support them with programmes focused on mobility, strength and long-term wellbeing.
Biggest companies in the Personal Trainers in the UK
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Personal Trainers in the UK industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Independent personal training, Personal training in gyms and fitness centres and Online personal training and workout programs . Independent personal training is the largest segment of the Personal Trainers in the UK.
Trends and Insights
Independent personal training is a popular move for trainers to maximise their earnings
- Independent personal training refers to self-employed trainers who operate their own business rather than being employed by a gym. They set their own prices, manage their own clients and typically rent space in commercial gyms, train clients outdoors or run sessions in private studios or homes.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Operators in this industry offer fitness training to individuals or small groups. They may also provide personalised fitness, health and dietary advice. Personal trainers are typically self-employed, but some work on contract with gyms and fitness studios.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom include Independent personal training, Personal training in gyms and fitness centres and Online personal training and workout programs .Companies
Companies covered in the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom include zumba, spinning and wearable devices.Industry Code
SIC 93.12 - Personal Trainers in the UK
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Cost-of-living pressures are squeezing growth. Lingering economic uncertainty after years of volatility is weighing on demand for personal trainers, which many people see as ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Independent personal training offers greater earning potential. While employment in fitness centres provides a guaranteed income, independent trainers earn significantly more...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
London tops the UK for personal trainer salaries. High-income London clients mean personal trainers in the capital can charge premium rates, making the city a lucrative base ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Differentiation and capital intensity mark the personal training industry landscape. Given the high volume of trainers, standing out requires cultivating a unique niche and w...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Personal Trainers in the UK industry.
Analyst insights
There are no Major Companies in the industry. Most personal trainers are self-employed or work for a gym. The personal trainers industry is highly fragmented because the vast...
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Personal trainers must register with the Registry of Exercise Professionals and HMRC. It's a professional requirement for trainers to qualify and register with these bodies, ...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit is naturally low in the industry. Because most PT businesses are owner-operated, trainers effectively pay themselves through their wages, leaving little profit left in...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2019-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2019-2023)
- Assets (2019-2023)
- Liabilities (2019-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
The market size of the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom is £853.7m in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
There are 25,934 businesses in the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom?
The Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom?
The Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 18.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What does the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom include?
Independent personal training and Personal training in gyms and fitness centres are part of the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom.
How competitive is the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Personal Trainers industry in the United Kingdom.
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