This statistic shows the age group distribution of children in care in England (UK) in 2018. 10 to 15 year-olds made up the largest share of children in care, accounting for 39 percent of all children. By comparison, 19 percent of children were under the age of five, with babies under the age of 1 accounting for merely 6 percent of all children in care. 23 percent of children in care were over the age of 16.
Age distribution of looked after children in England (UK) as of March 31, 2018*, by percentage
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Age distribution of looked after children in England (UK) as of March 31, 2018*, by percentage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375713/age-of-looked-after-children-england/
UK Department for Education. "Age distribution of looked after children in England (UK) as of March 31, 2018*, by percentage." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375713/age-of-looked-after-children-england/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Age distribution of looked after children in England (UK) as of March 31, 2018*, by percentage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375713/age-of-looked-after-children-england/
UK Department for Education. "Age Distribution of Looked after Children in England (Uk) as of March 31, 2018*, by Percentage." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375713/age-of-looked-after-children-england/
UK Department for Education, Age distribution of looked after children in England (UK) as of March 31, 2018*, by percentage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375713/age-of-looked-after-children-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Age distribution of looked after children in England (UK) as of March 31, 2018*, by percentage [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/375713/age-of-looked-after-children-england/