The bar chart illustrates the amount of time teenagers in Chester spent weekly on seven different activities from 2002 to 2007. These activities include going to pubs or discos, watching television, shopping, doing homework, playing sports, watching DVDs, and bowling.
Overall, watching television consumed the largest proportion of teenagers’ time, with hours steadily increasing over the period. In contrast, bowling required the least time and experienced a consistent decline. Shopping was another significant activity, remaining consistently popular, while other activities showed fluctuations or gradual changes.
In detail, the time spent watching television rose from 25 hours per week in 2002 to 37 hours in 2007, making it the dominant activity. Shopping occupied around 35 hours per week throughout the period, maintaining a steady trend. Conversely, teenagers spent less time on homework and sports, both fluctuating between 10 and 15 hours per week.
Watching DVDs peaked in 2004 at 17 hours but then declined sharply to just 8 hours in 2007. Bowling, which started at 4 hours per week in 2002, fell steadily to 1 hour by the end of the period, making it the least popular activity. Meanwhile, going to pubs or discos saw a slight increase, rising from approximately 5 hours in 2002 to around 8 hours in 2007.