Number of teenage pregnancies (conceptions to women aged under 18) by region and other local authority areas.

Data

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:

  • meet identified user needs
  • are well explained and readily accessible
  • are produced according to sound methods
  • are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest

Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.

Pre-release access list for Conceptions to women aged under 18 in England and Wales: July to Sept 2015

The phrase 'Pre-release Access' refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Besides ONS staff, the following persons are given pre-release access by the period indicated before release.

Access granted to Organisation Period
Private Secretary to the Secretary of State Department of Health 24 hrs
Special Adviser to Secretary of State for Health Department of Health 24 hrs
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health Department of Health 24 hrs
Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health Department of Health 24 hrs
Senior Press Officer Department of Health 24 hrs
Deputy Director, Alcohol and Drugs Department of Health 24 hrs
Branch Head, Sexual Health Department of Health 24 hrs
Senior Analyst, Health Improvement Department of Health 24 hrs
Press Officer Department of Health 24 hrs
Communications Officer Public Health England 24 hrs
Policy Advisor Public Health England 24 hrs
Head of Health Intelligence Public Health England 24 hrs
National Director, Health and Wellbeing Public Health England 24 hrs