Weekly hours spent by teenagers on various activities in Chester 2002-2007

The bar chart illustrates the weekly time allocation of teenagers in Chester across seven different activities between 2002 and 2007. Overall, watching television consistently occupied the most time, peaking at 38 hours in 2007, whereas bowling remained the least popular pursuit throughout the six-year period.

Watching television saw a steady upward trend, rising from 25 hours in 2002 to 38 hours by 2007. Similarly, time spent going to pubs or discos increased notably, more than doubling from 8 hours to 18 hours over the same timeframe. Shopping also experienced growth, climbing from 7 hours in 2002 to a plateau of 15 hours in 2006 and 2007.

In contrast, other activities saw a general decline. Time dedicated to doing homework dropped from 13 hours in 2002 to 7 hours in 2007. Participation in sports followed a similar downward trajectory, falling from 10 hours to just 2 hours. Watching DVDs showed more volatility, peaking at 18 hours in 2004 before declining to 10 hours by 2007. Finally, bowling time decreased from 4 hours in 2002 to a low of 1 hour in 2007, marking it as the least time-consuming activity for teenagers in Chester.