Teenagers in Britain

What percentage of the British population is under 16? 10% B 20% C 35%

Britain has 12 million people under the age of 16 – around 20% of the population.

What do most school-age teenagers say they enjoy? Going to the cinema. B Playing sport. C Watching TV.

If you ask teenagers what they do on a day they enjoy, most say «going to the cinema», followed by «seeing friends». If you ask what they do on a day they don't enjoy, watching TV is the top answer – although on average, 11-16-year-olds actually watch 11 hours of TV a week!

How many 15-16-year-olds have the Internet at home? B 1 in 7 C 1 in 13

Internet fans might think British teenagers spend all their time online, but surprisingly under 10% of 15-16-year-olds have the Internet at home (just 1 in 13). However, this number is increasing all the time.

How much is the average 11-16-year old spending a week? 2 pounds B 20 pounds C 12 pounds

11-16-year-olds spend about 12 a week 11-16-year-olds spend about 12 a week. Girls tend to spend 2 a week more than boys.

These days, teenagers are spending most of their money on CDs B Mobile phone cards C Sweets

In the past, pocket money was usually spent on sweets, but now teens are spending most of their money on mobile phone cards.

How many of Britain,s teenagers work part-time? 50.000 B Half a million C 2 million

If children are spending so much, that means some of them are working If children are spending so much, that means some of them are working. It's illegal to work if you are under 13, but it is quite common for 15-16-year-olds to have some kind of job. 2 million schoolchildren with part-time jobs are earning an average of 14 & a week.

What is the most common part-time work? Babysitting B Paper round C Shop work

The most common part-time job is babysitting, followed by newspaper rounds.

How many young people under 19 are living with just one parent? 5% B 16% C 25%

25% of under-19s are living with just one parent.

How many young people run away from home each year? 1,000 B 10,000 C 100,000

About 100,000 young people run away from home every year, with up to 350 of them sleeping on the streets of London each night.