SecondarySourcesInvestigate some of the many types of data available free from government websites.

Open this Full Report 38 for statistics for 2006.

Find the answers to the following for 2006:

  1. What was the average age at which mothers had their first child?
  2. How many pupils were there in schools in the UK?
  3. What was the average amount of outstanding debt on credit cards?
  4. What was the most common circumstance in which mobile phones were stolen?
  5. Which age group were most likely to
    1. listen to the radio;
    2. download music?