Table 1: 16-18 Apprenticeship starts by age and region, 2014/15

Region

Age

16

17

18

North East

1,850

2,910

3,820

North West

4,710

6,660

8,620

Yorkshire and the Humber

3,670

5,500

7,200

East Midlands

2,970

4,410

5,450

West Midlands

2,960

4,960

6,490

East of England

2,970

4,070

5,580

London

1,820

3,350

4,810

South East

3,560

5,360

7,270

South West

3,110

4,310

5,740

England Total

27,600

41,500

55,000

Other

400

530

620

Grand Total

28,000

42,100

55,600

Notes:

1) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except totals which are rounded to the nearest hundred.

2) Age is calculated based on age at start of the programme.

3) Age is based upon self-declaration by the learner.

4) Region is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England, learners are included in the 'Other' category. Where postcode is not known this is also included in the 'Other' category.

5) These figures are based on the geographic boundaries of regions as of May 2010.