Young Teenagers and Smoking: UK Survey on Attitudes of Children Aged 11-15

A survey series for the Health Education Authority examining the attitudes and beliefs about smoking among children aged 11 to 15. The data is produced by the UK Office for National Statistics and designated as Official Statistics. The record was last updated on July 8, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in youth smoking attitudes based on the survey series mentioned in the description
• Model risk factors for smoking initiation among 11-15 year olds based on the described attitudinal data
• Evaluate the effectiveness of public health campaigns targeting teenagers based on belief data

Strengths

• Data is designated as Official Statistics by the UK Office for National Statistics
• Focuses on a specific age group (11-15 years old) for targeted analysis
• Part of a series of three surveys, allowing for potential longitudinal study

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-07-08)

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics (UK)

Collection Method

Survey series conducted for the Health Education Authority

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:32.049839

Geography

United Kingdom (likely, inferred from source agency and platform)