Type of alcohol consumed by pupils who drank alcohol 2007-2018

This statistic displays the mean alcohol consumption of different types of drink by pupils who drank alcohol in the last week in England from 2007 to 2018. In the year 2018, school children aged between 11 and 15 years old consumed 6.2 units of beer, lager and cider in the last week.

Mean alcohol consumption of different types of drink by school children who drank alcohol in the last week in England from 2007 to 2018 (in units of alcohol)

Characteristic	Beer, lager, cider	Shandy	Wine	Martini, sherry	Spirits	Alcopops
2018	6.2	0.1	1.6	-	1.4	1.1
2016	5.4	0.1	-	-	1.4	1.2
2014**	5.5	0.1	1.7	-	1.7	1.3
2013	4.1	0.1	1.2	0.1	1.6	1.3
2012	6.9	0.1	1.2	0.1	2.3	1.8
2011	5.2	0.2	1.4	0.1	1.9	1.6
2010	7	0.2	1.4	0.1	2.1	2.1
2009	6.1	0.1	1.4	0.1	1.6	2.2
2008	7.6	0.2	1.8	0.2	2.1	2.8
2007	6.2	0.2	1.7	0.1	1.8	2.5

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Release date

August 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2007 to 2018

Number of respondents

1021*

Age group

11-15 years

Special properties

Pupils who drank alcohol in the last week

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

* Unweighted bases: n (2007)=1,295, n (2008)=1,117, n (2009)=1,068, n (2010)=789, n (2011)=604, n (2012)=614, n (2013)=421, n (2014)=396, n (2016)=955, n (2018)=1021

** Data for wine, martini and sherry was combined in 2014 and is represented under wine as value 1.7. There was no survey in 2015.
This statistic using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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