26 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2005 (41.1 in England) Isle of Wight
36 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2005 (41.1 in England)
Since 1998 the teenage conception rate in Tameside, near Manchester, has increased by 11.4 per cent compared to a fall of 11.8 per cent across England. The teenage pregnancy rate in Shropshire fell by 23.5 per cent over the period and the rate on the Isle of Wight saw a drop of 5.7 per cent.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit 2005.
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