Heroin use among school children in England 2001-2023

This statistic displays the number of school children who have taken heroin in England, from 2001 to 2023, by gender. In the year 2023, 0.5 percent of boys and 0.2 percent of girls aged from 11 to 15 years old had taken heroin.

Proportion of school children who have taken heroin in England from 2001 to 2023, by gender

Characteristic	Boys	Girls	Another gender identity*
2023	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
2021	0.5%	0.2%	-
2018	0.5%	0.3%	-
2016	0.4%	0.3%	-
2014	0.3%	0.2%	-
2013	0.2%	0.3%	-
2012	0.5%	0.2%	-
2011	0.6%	0.2%	-
2010	0.4%	0.3%	-
2009	0.5%	0.4%	-
2008	0.6%	0.4%	-
2007	0.4%	0.8%	-
2006	0.6%	0.5%	-
2005	0.7%	0.9%	-
2004	0.7%	0.7%	-
2003	0.9%	0.7%	-
2002	0.8%	0.6%	-
2001	0.6%	0.8%	-

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Release date

October 2024

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2001 to 2023

Number of respondents

12,226**

Age group

11-15 years

Special properties

Use in the last year

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

*Data for 'Another gender identity' not available before 2023.

** Weighted bases: n(boys)=5,855; n(girls)=5,839; n(another gender identity)=296.

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