The British Sex Survey 2009

RESULTS
Including a regional data breakdown (data presented as percentages)
1. How many sexual partners have you had?
NATIONAL
1
2-5
6-10
11 - 20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-100
100+
None

17.36
32.46
19.18
13.87
5.79
2.49
1.42
2.03
1.76
3.64

SE

SW
15.8
31.6
19.6
13.8
6.7
2.5
1.5
2.6
2.4
3.6

18.2
33.6
18.6
15
4.8
2.5
1.2
0.9
1.9
3.2

Wales
21.3
33.6
17.9
11.9
4.7
2.7
0.9
1.3
1.6
4.3

Mids
18.3
34.5
18.3
13.1
5.6
2
1.2
2
0.9
4.2

NW
17.1
31.9
18.8
16.2
5.5
2.3
1.6
2.2
1.7
2.8

NE
16.6
34.5
18.8
16.6
12.8
2.6
1.5
2.2
0.9
4.1

Yorks
15.6
32.4
18.7
14.8
6.5
2.9
0.9
2
2.4
3.8

East
Anglia
18.3
32.4
20.3
12.8
5.5
3
2.3
0.7
1.1
3.6

NI
21.7
29
19.5
10.3
5.5
3.3
1.1
1.5
1.8
6.3

Scot
18.6
30.3
21.1
13.4
5
2.8
1.6
2.6
1.5
3.1

2. Have you ever lied to a partner about how many sexual partners you have had?

Yes (fewer)
Yes (more)
No

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

23.54
7.46
69.0

24.8
8.4
66.9

22
7.1
70.9

18.4
8.2
73.4

22.9
7.3
69.8

26.4
6.5
67

20.3
7.5
72.2

22.3
7.5
70.2

East
Anglia
21.9
5.1
73

NI

Scot

27
7.1
66

24.1
7.6
68.3

3. Where and when are you most likely to cheat on a partner?

NATIONAL
Holiday
Night
out
Office
party
Business
trip
Hot
stranger
All the
time
Never

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

9.68
12.85

10.2
12.3

10
11.9

7.4
10.6

10.6
13.5

9.1
15.2

8.3
14.4

7.4
12

9
11.7

13.6
18.1

10.2
11.1

1.85

1.6

2.1

2.7

1.6

2.1

0.8

2.1

2.53

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.8

2.8

3.3

2.9

6.16

7.3

6.1

5.4

6.4

5.3

5.4

6.2

5.2

5.3

4.9

1.71

1.9

2.4

0.7

1.5

1.7

0.5

1.9

1.6

2.3

65.21

63.4

64.9

70.9

64.3

65.2

67.7

67.7

67.7

57.6

67.4

4. What do you count as cheating on a partner?

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

Penetrative
Snogging
Oral sex
Drink
Bottom
pinching
Texting

78.13
75.65
70.97
23.48
20.4

77.6
75
70.3
21.8
19.2

79.4
75.8
72.1
24.1
19.1

79.8
73.4
71.9
22.7
23.4

76.8
72.4
68.8
23.4
19.4

76.6
76.3
69.2
28.2
23.7

77.8
79.5
72.2
24.5
23.3

79.7
75.8
70.8
23.9
22.6

82.9
76.5
76.5
22
21.8

71.3
76.6
67.2
19.7
16

80.1
80.1
74.7
23.2
19.1

22.57

21.5

22.3

25.4

23.6

24.5

24

21.6

20

20.5

21.8

We have an
open
relationship

4.8

5.7

4.1

5.9

4.9

3.6

4.4

4.5

4.3

5. Do you think you are good in bed?

NATIONAL
About
average
Yes
No
I am a
virgin

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

48.94
42.22
5.4
3.44

48
44.5
4.1

49.7
40.9
6.2

46.8
43.1
7.4

49.4
40.7
5.8

48.5
43.7
5.5

51.1
39.5
5.2

46.9
44.3
4.9

51.9
38.8
5.8

51
37.8
5.8

49.9
39.8
6.9

3.3

3.2

2.7

4.1

2.4

4.2

3.9

3.5

5.4

3.4

6. Do you think your current or most recent partner is/was good in bed?

Yes
Average
No
I have
not had a
partner

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

63.01
27.21
6.71
3.08

62.1
27.9
6.8
3.1

62.2
27.8
7.1
3

65
25.6
6.9
2.5

62.3
28
6.4
3.3

63.8
27.5
6.4
2.2

65.9
25.4
5

63.1
26.1
7.5
3.2

62.9
28.2
6
2.9

61.6
24
9.5
5

64.3
25.6
6.6
3.4

3.6

7. What do you think is the sexiest part of your body?

NATIONAL
Eyes
Smile
Face
Hair
Neck
Chest
Arms
Muscles
Hands
Waist
Bottom
Legs
Ankles
Feet
Genitalia
Other

27.88
10.21
8.06
3.3
1.58
11.31
1.89
3.18
1.11
3.02
13.93
5.69
0.24
0.33
4.19
4.07

SE

25.8
10
9.4
3.2
1.3
12.6
2.4
3.3
1.1
2.8
13.5
6.6
0.1
0.1
4.2
3.6

SW

28.5
10.7
6.6
3.3
1.5
9.6
2.1
2.9
0.9
4.4
14.7
4.9
0.4
0.3
4.9
4.5

Wales

25.6
9.8
7.8
2.8
1
12.8
1
2.3
1
3.8
14.1
6
0.3
0.3
6.8
4.8

Mids

28.7
11.1
7
3.4
2
10.1
1.7
3.4
1
3.2
14.4
4.8
0.5
0.4
4.2
4.2

NW

26.8
9.8
6.6
3.8
1.6
12.1
1.1
3.4
0.9
3
14.4
6.9
0.1
0.4
4.4
4.8

NE

Yorks

28
10.3
8.5
4
1.1
10.5
1.6
3.4
0.5
2.7
14.6
6.1
0

0.2
3.4
5.1

30.9
10.1
8.2
2.2
2.2
10.5
1.7
3.6
1
2.5
15.2
4.5
0.1
0.3
4.1
2.9

East
Anglia

29.6
9.7
7.2
2.5
1.4
13.5
1.2
3.1
1.9
2.3
13.6
5.3
0.2
1
4.1
3.3

NI

32.2
8.4
8.8
3.8
2.1
8.8
1.3
3.3
1.3
3.8
13.8
5.4
0
0.4
3.8
2.9

Scot

30.2
10.7
9.7
3.8
1.7
10.4
2.7
2.5
1.8
2.1
11.6
4.4
0.4
0.6
2.7
4.6

8. What physical attribute do you find sexiest in a partner?

NATIONAL
Eyes
Smile
Face
Hair
Neck
Chest
Arms
Muscles
Hands
Waist
Bottom
Legs
Ankles
Feet
Genitalia
Other

16.79
13.55
17.13
2.12
1.06
10.19
4.33
3.84
1.49
1.76
16.56
3.42
0.07
0.53
3.21
3.93

SE

SW

15.3
13.5
17.6
2.3
1
10.2
4.7
3.5
1.5
2.3
17
4
0
0.4
2.8
3.8

17.6
12.6
16.9
1.8
1.1
10.6
4.5
4.2
2.6
1.9
16.1
2.1
0
0.6
3.8
3.8

Wales

17
18.5
16
0.7
1
11.1
3.4
3.9
1
0.7
15.3
2.2
0
1.2
3.7
4.2

Mids

16
13.7
18.1
2.4
1
9.9
3.7
4.2
1.4
1.6
16.8
3.6
0
0.5
3.4
3.6

NW

17.3
13.4

18
2
1.1
9.8

4.2
3.8
1.3
1.6
16.1
3.5
0.1
0.4
3.7
3.7

NE

16.9
12
16.4
2.5

1.3
9.6
4.5
2.9
0.9
1.5

20.4
2
0.2
0.2
3.1
5.6

Yorks

East
Anglia

18.4
12.9
15.1
2.5
1.5
10
3.8
4.1
1.2
1.3
17.9
3.6
0.1
0.4
3.9
3.3

19.2
13.1
16.5
1.7
0.6
9.2
5.2
4.8
0.8
2.1
15.6
3.5
0
0.4
2.7
4.6

NI

14.6
10.8
14.2
2.1
0.8
12.9
5.4
2.5
1.3
0.4
20.8
5.4
0.4
1.7
3.3
3.3

Scot

19
15
16.6
2.1
1.2
10.6
4.1
4.1
1.9
1.4
12.4
3.4
0.2
0.9
2.5
4.6

9. Do you think of any of the following when having sex?

NATIONAL
Former lover
Celeb
Boss/work colleague
Someone of same
sex
Work
Housework
Shopping
Sport
Lover
Regrets
Wish Id used a
condom
Nothing
None of the above

14.45
9.69
5.23
9.07
4.42
3.16
3.93
2.36
56.85
5.27
3.14
9.57
17.37

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

15.8
9.9
5.3

14.9
8.8
5.9

10.9
7.5
6

10.9
7.5
6

12.8
9.5
5

12.5
7.9
3.9

13.6
9.8
4.8

13.8
7.6
3.9

9.1
4.4
2.8
3.5
2.4
55.7
5.7

9.6
5.6
3.3
4.1
2.1
57.7
6.3

8.5
3.5
4.5
3.2
1.7
55
4

8.5
3.5
4.5
3.2
1.7
55
4

9.5
3.4
3.6
4.4
2.2
56.7
4.7

7.9
3.9
2.4
1.8
2.8
60.4
5.7
3.1

9.1
4.5
3.4
4.2
2.6
60.4
5.3

8.6
4.5
2.1
3.7
1.4
56.2
3.9

3.3
9.5
17.9

3
10.4
17.5

4
8.2
18.9

4
8.2
18.9

2.8
9.1
16.7

3.1
11.3
15.8

3.5
9.3
21.2

9.6
14.4

NI

14.8
11.4
5.5
10.5
3.4
3.4
3.8
2.1
51.5
2.1
3.4
9.3
23.2

Scot

14.8
10.9
6.4
10.1
4.9
4
4.5
2.6
58.1
5.3
2.3
8.4
15.2

10. How often do you masturbate?

NATIONAL
Daily
5-6 times a week
3-4 times a week
Twice a week
Once a week
Once a fortnight
Once a month
Every 2-3 months
Every 6 months
Once a year
Less than once a
year
I dont masturbate

SE

13.41
9.55
18.04
14.4
10.08
7.53
7.09
3.69
1.4
0.64
1.59
12.6

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

12.7
9.6
19.8
15.4
9.8
7.9
6.8
3.2
1.3
0.6

12.5
8.8
17.4
12.9
10.9
8.5
6.9
4.3
1.5
0.6

16.4
10.3
18.1
13.4
8.1
7.8
7.6
2.5
1.3
0.3

13.7
9.3
16
14
11.2
6.7
7.1
3.4
1.2
0.7

15.3
8.5
18
14.4
9.2
8
7.4
4.1
1.5
0.6

1.5
11.4

1.5
14.1

1.3
13.1

1.7
14.8

1.4
11.5

NE

13.9
9.5
17.1
15.8
10.6
7.1
8
3
0.6
0.9
1.7
11.9

Yorks

East
Anglia

13.6
9.2
15.4
14.3
11.2
7.5
6.5
4.4
1.6
0.9

13.5
8.5
19.3
13.9
9.1
5.8
7
5.4
2.2
1

1.5
13.8

2.4
11.9

NI

Scot

12.8
11.5
21.3
14.9
8.1
6.4
6.8
3
1.3
0
1.7
12.3

11.5
12.2
17.7
13.3
10.2
7.6
7.6
3.9
1.7
0.6
1.6
12.1

11. When are you more likely to have an orgasm?

During sex
Masturbating on
own
Masturbating
with partner
Using sex toy
on own
Using sex toy
with partner
Never had one

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

53.87
20.72

53.9

53.3

57.2

53.2

55.1

55.5

54.9

51.5

51.9

22.3

19.9

19.1

21

18.1

19.6

19.8

21.6

22.4

11.3

12

12.8

12.2

13.6

15.3

13.4

13.9

8.9

5.3

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.4

4.7

5.5

5.5

3.6
3.6

4
5

3
3.8

3.7
4.1

3.2
4.3

2.6
1.7

3.8
3.4

3.7
3.7

3.4

12.58

52.2
21.2
14.3

5.36

4.9

3.63
3.85

Scot

3
8

4.4

12. Could you be bought for sex and if so, for how much?

No way
A drink
Dinner
Pair of designer
shoes
100
1,000
25,000
100,000
1 million
Mortgage paid
Years rent on
home
World cup
tickets
Do it for free

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

43.45
3.42
3.09
3.27

41
3.9
3.3

46.6
4
3.5

40.9
1.7
1.7

42.6
3.6
3.3

45.2
3.2
3.8

45.8
3.1
3.7

42.8
3.2
3.4

45.8
2.5
2.5

40.7
3
3.4

46.4
2.8
2.6
3.1

3
5.8
12.1
15.3
15.9
30
13.8

3.5
4.4
9.5
12.7
14.5
29.1
14.1

2.5
4.2
12
14.7
15.5
35.4
13

2.8
5.7
11.1
13
12.7
28.8
11.3

3.2
5.4
10.1
13.7
15.6
28.1
12.3

2.2
6.1
9.2
15.4
14.2
30.1
13.1

3.1
6.5
11.1
13.6
17
33.4
13.9

2.5
5.2
10.7
16.1
15
28
12.2

5.5
7.2
9.3
10.6
12.7
28.4
12.7

9.7

8.6

9.2

7.9

9.1

9.9

8.5

8.1

5.5
13.9

5.2
12.6

4.7
12.7

4.6
13.3

5.7
11.9

5.1
13.4

6.6
11.5

2.5
12.4

10.6
16.5

13.9

5.51
10.75
14.07
14.94
29.66
13.11
9.06
5.35
13.16

4.7
8.4
12.7
14.4
28.4
14.1
9.4
5.6

13. Have you ever had sex with more than one person in any 24 hours?

No
Yes
More than 2

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

70.67
25.96
3.37

69
27.2
3.8

71.4
26.1
2.4

72.3
24.5
3.2

72.2
24.6
3.1

68.6
27.9
3.5

71.1
26.7
2.2

69.6
26.6
3.8

71.9
24.9
3.3

72.2
26.1
1.7

74.2
21.5
4.3

14. Whats your favourite time of day to have sex?

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

7.59
5.57
1.17
5.16
7.11
10.79
11.0
51.59

8
5.7
0.6
5.5
7
10.3
11.1

7.4
5.5
1.1
4.4
7.6
12.6
12

7.7
6.7
1
4.7
7.2
11.2
12.2

7.6
5.4
1.3
5.5
9
10.5
10.8

7.9
7
1.7
5.2
6.9
9.7
10.7

6.2
5.7
1.3
4.6
7
8.4
12.1

6.9
5.2
1.8
4.9
6.3
12.1
9.1

6.4
3.5
1.2
6
6
13
12.1

9.2
5.5
1.7
5.9
7.6
8.8
8

7.7
4.3
1.4
4.3
4.9
11.9
10.7

51.7

49.4

49.1

49.8

50.8

54.7

53.8

51.8

53.4

54.9

Before 9am
Mid morning
Midday
Afternoon
Early evening
Bedtime
Late at night
Any time is
good

15. What is your favourite day of the week to have sex?

NATIONAL
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Any day

0.45
0.29
0.63
0.6
5.09
8.61
5.16
79.17

SE

0.4
0.3
0.4
0.6
5.2
8.6
5.8
78.7

SW

0.4
0.1
0.4
0.8
5
9
4.4
79.9

Wales

1
0.5
0.3
0.8
5
7.8
3.5
81.3

Mids

0.5
0.3
0.7
0.3
5.5
7.4
5
80.4

NW

0.5
0.3
1
0.8
5.7
9.8
5.3
76.5

NE

Yorks

0.2
0.4
1.1
0.7
3.5
8.4
5.7
80

0.6
0.3
0.6
0.4
5
10.3
4.4
78.3

East
Anglia

0.2
0.2
1
0
4.5
8.2
3.9
82.1

NI

1.3
0.4
0.4
0.8
6.3
10.1
7.1
73.5

Scot

0.4
0.2
0.8
0.7
4.4
7.6
5.3
80.6

16. Have you had anal sex and if so, how often?

Once and never again

Only occasionally
Regularly
No but would like to
No and dont want to
That is so last year!

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

12.72
29.35
7.64
17.4
30.95
1.94

11.3
30
8.6
19.3
29.3
1.4

11.9
29.8
6.8
15.4
33.5
2.5

11.1
27.7
10.1
18.1
32.2
0.8

13.8
26.9
6.5
17.2
33.1
2.5

14.6
28.6
9.3
15.9
30.3
1.3

13.8
33.5
7.4
14.7
27.7
2.8

12.5
30.3
7.9
16.5
30.8
2.1

14
28.8
5.7
17.9
31
2.5

11.5
26.9
5.1
21.8
31.2
3.4

13.7
30.2
5.7
16.4
32
1.9

17. Have you participated in any of the following...?

NATIONAL
Talking about sexual fantasies with
partner
Role play (including dressing up)
Wearing my partners clothing
Spanking
Bondage
Dogging/Voyeurism
Exhibitionism
Swinging
Threesome
Group sex
Watching porn
Phone sex
Watersports
Daisy chaining
Same sex relationship
None of the above
None of the above but would like to try

SE

SW

70.68
42.96
17.72
40.76
23.89
7.83
8.51
3.08
15.64
5.38
65.21
45.05
8.41
1.72
9.35
6.84
4.62

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

EA

71.5
42.4
17.1
40.3
23.6
7.3
9.1
3.1
17.1
6.5
66.5
46.8
8
2
10.1
5.7
5

71.5
42.4
19.2
38
26.5
8.9
9
3
15.8
5.3
65.1
46.1
9
2
10.3
7.6
5.7

41.6
19
44.4
29.7
8.1
8.6
2.3
14
5.1
66.8
44.2
12.2
3.3
10.4
6.6
4.6

NI

Scot

66.4

72.3
69.1
41.2
19.4
40.6
23.9
7.1
7.5
3.3
14.4
4
64
43.9
8.1
1.6
9.3
6.8
5

71.1
47.4
17
40.7
21.4
8.6
9
3.3
16.5
5.7
65.1
45.1
8.2
1.4
9.1
6.8
3.1

71.6
43.5
19.7
41.8
23.4
6.9
8.4
3.3
14.1
5
67.5
43.9
6.1
0.9
7.1
7.2
3.9

70
44.8
16.6
44.4
23.9
7.8
8.7
2.8
15.4
5.4
64.7
46
9.7
0.9
9.3
9
3

70.2
43.1
16.7
39.4
25.5
8.8
8.6
3.7
16.7
5.5
64.7
40.2
8.2
1
7.3
7.3
5.7

38.7
13
38.2
20.2
6.7
5
2.5
10.9
3.8
59.7
43.7
12.2
3.4
10.5
9.2
6.3

69.9
42.1
17.1
42.1
23.2
8.7
7.9
2.5
14.4
4.6
63.8
43.8
7.8
1.5
8.2
7.2
4.1

18. Do you own or have you tried any of the following...?

Cock ring
Vibrator
Clitoral stimulator
Pleasure-enhancing
condoms
Lubricants
Handcuffs
Butt plug
Prostate tickler
Sex doll
Nipple clamps
Whips/spanking paddles
Visited a strip club
Visited a sex club
Paid for sex
Had a sex buddy
None of the above
None of the above, but
would like to try

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

35.3
53.19
31.31
46.22

33.6
51.6
31
45.9

35.5
53.2
30
46

37.1
60.2
35
45.4

33
52.2
30.7
43.4

40.9
55.1
32.5
47.6

38.5
57
32.6
50.7

34.9
53.3
28.3
46

37.5
51.6
30.5
50.6

29.9
46.6
32.5
40.6

34.5
54.3
33.3
47.1

67.17
37.97
8.05
2.86
1.44
5.27
11.73
22.15
7.23
5.33
29.64
7.1
7.23

66.4
36.2
8.6
2.4
1.3
5.5
11.4
24.1
8.7
6.1
31.4
8
7.8

67.5
38.5
8.8
4.3
2.4
5.1
12.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
30.4
6.2
7.4

71.6
42.1
11.4
4.6
0.8
6.9
13.2
20.1
6.9
2.8
28.9
5.3
7.4

66.6
38.5
7.8
2.5
1.6
4.7
10.6
19.6
6.6
5.1
27.5
8.2
7.5

69.5
39.8
7.3
3.2
1.5
4.8
11.4
21.8
7.2
5.9
30.5
5.1
6

70
38.5
8.8
2.8
1.1
7.1
12.8
21
4.7
3.9
27.8
6.6
6.4

65.7
38.9
9.5
3.7
1.5
5.5
14.4
25.2
8
5.3
28.3
6.5
6.5

68.9
38.7
5.4
2.3
0.8
5.4
12.1
20.2
5.6
3.7
29.4
6.2
7.6

60.3
35.5
5.6
2.1
1.3
3.4
9.8
16.7
6
5.1
27.8
12.4
9

65.2
36.9
6
1.7
1.3
4.8
11.4
22
4.9
5.6
28.9
6.8
6.9

19. How often, on average, do you have sex?

Daily
5-6 times a week
3-4 times a week
Twice a week
Once a week
Once a fortnight
Once a month
Every 2-3 months
Every 6 months
Once a year
Less than once a year
Not having sex
Celibate
Virgin

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

5.32
10.33
23.55
18.17
10.89
8.18
6.36
3.95
1.37
0.36
0.39
6.79
0.19
4.13

4.9
9.8
23.1
19.1
10.7
8.6
6.8
4.1
1.8
0.3
0.4
6
0.2
4.1

5.4
9.4
22.5
17.1
11.9
9.3
6.6
3.8
1.4
0.6
0.4
7.4
0.4
3.7

6.5
9.2
26.1
18.4
7.2
9.2
4
6.1
1.3
0
0
7.2
0.2
4.5

5.3
10.4
23.1
18.6
9.1
8.5
6.8
3.6
1.4
0.5
0.4
7.1
0.3
5

6.4
10.9
25
16.5
10.8
7.2
6.4
4.5
1
0.2
0.2
8.3

5.8
12
24.1
16.9
13.9
6.9
5.4
3.1
0.5

6.5
10
24.2
18.5
11.7
6.9
6.5
3.3
0.8
0.5
0.4
5.9
0.3
4.4

3.9
10.9
21.8
21.8
11.4
8.9
4.8
3.4
2
0.2
0.5
6.4
0.2
3.6

4.3
11.2
21.3
16.2
15.5
5.8
4.7
4
2.5
0.4
0
6.9
0
7.2

4.5
11.1
24.5
16.9
11.1
7.9
6.9
3.7
0.9
0.4
0.8
7.3
0.1
3.8

0.2

0.3
5.8
0.2

2.7

4.9

20. How old were you when you lost your virginity?

Under 16
16
17-18
19-20
21-25
26-30
31-50
51 +
I am a virgin
Cant remember

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

26.7
20.44
29.21
10.85
6.76
1.08
0.25
0.13
4.21
0.37

23.4
19.5
29.9
12.9
8
1.5
0.2
0
4.2
0.3

28
19.3
30.9
10
5.9
1.3
0.1
0.2
3.9
0.5

26.4
20.2
29.6
11.5
6.9
1.1
0
0
4.4
0

29
20.9
25.4
10.6
7.3
0.6
0.4
0.2
4.9
0.7

26.7
23.9
30.9
9.3
4.9
0.7
0.4
0.2
3
0.1

31
23.5
27.6
6.8
5.3
0.5

5.3
0.2

30
20.5
26.4
10
7.6
0.4
0.1
0.3
4.2
0.5

30.2
20.1
29
9.5
5.8
1.1
0.2
0
4
0.2

19.5
15.1
33.8
12.9
7.7
1.8
0
0.7
7.4
1.1

26.7
19
31.3
10.9
5.9
1.5
0.4
0.2
3.6
0.3

21. Do you use condoms?

Sometimes
All the time
Never

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

42.08
35.5
22.42

43.8
36.1
20

44.2
35.4
20.5

39
36.3
24.7

41
35.2
23.8

43.7
33.5
22.8

41.1
31.4
27.6

39.9
34.5
25.7

41.3
37.1
21.7

38.2
37.8
24

39.3
38.4
22.3

22. Have you tested positive for any of the following in the past 12 months?

Not been tested

Tested negative
Chlamydia
Other STI
HIV/AIDS

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

58.1
38.03
3.49
2.22
0.78

55.6
40.4
3
2.5
0.8

57.3
38
3.7
2.2
1

64.6
33
2.3
2.8
0.7

59.2
37.5
3.9
2.1
0.9

57.8
37.3
5
2.5
0.7

57.3
38.5
3.8
1.4
0.7

55
39.6
5
2.3
0.8

60.8
36.1
2.4
1.5
0.5

69.4
30.6
1.5
1.8
0.7

60.4
36.8
2.4
1.8
0.4

23. Are you ever embarrassed about buying condoms?

No
Yes

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

71.63
28.37

71.2
28.8

71.5
28.5

71.5
28.5

70.5
29.5

73.5
26.5

73.8
26.2

74.4
25.6

72.6
27.4

60.8
39.2

71.3
28.7

24. If you wanted to know about sex, where would you get the information?

Online
Friends
A family planning
or young persons
clinic
Sexual partner
Pornography
The media (e.g.
magazines and
newspapers)
Dont know
None of these
Parents
School
TV

NATIONAL

SE

SW

56.62
9.03
8.52

59
9.4

56.4
9.3

7.7
7.57
3.97
3.98

3.95
3.02
1.77
0.84
0.74

Wales
61

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East Anglia

NI

Scot

51.8

9.3

56.4
8.8

8.1

53.2
7.9

56.1
9

59.2
7.2

52.9
9.3

56.3
10.8

9.4

9.3

8.8

11.8

8.1

7.7

7.7

6.2

7.2

6.4
4

7.1
4.3

8.1
3.5

8.3
4

9.5
4.4

9.1

8.1
3

8.2
4.3

7.6

4.2

7.4
3.9

3.9

3.8

2.8

3.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.9

6.2

4.8

3.6
2.9
1.7
0.8
0.6

3.5
3.2
2
0.6
0.3

4.6
2.8
1.2
0.5
0.9

3.8
2.7
1.7
1
0.9

4
3
1.7
0.8
0.5

3.9
1.8
1.1
0.5

4.3
3.4
2.5
1.5
0.4

4.2
1.8
3
0.4
1.5

5.4
3.5
1.2
1.6
1.2

3.4
3.5
1.1
1.1
1.1

25. Are you worried/feel at risk from any of the following?

Not worried
Unplanned
pregnancy
Other STI
Chlamydia
HIV/AIDS

NATIONAL

SE

SW

Wales

Mids

NW

NE

Yorks

East
Anglia

NI

Scot

68.86
22.86

66.1

66.4

65.2

70.4

69.9

73.4

71.4

67.9

72.8

72.8

24.6
15.2
14.8
13.4

25.4
15.5
15.2
14.4

25.9
16.1
17.1
14.3

21.6
13.4
12.7
11.6

21.3
13.9
13.3
12.2

20.4
12
12.9
11.1

21.7
13.8
14.3
13.4

21.7
12.6
12.2
11.1

25.3
9.1
8.3
7.2

19.7
12.3
12.6
10.6

14
13.78
12.46

3.1