This statistic shows the age group distribution of children in care in England in 2018. 39 percent of such children were aged 10 to 15, while 13 percent were between the ages of 1 to 4 years. Five percent of children in care were under the age of 1.
Age distribution of looked after children in England as of March 31, 2018*
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Age distribution of looked after children in England as of March 31, 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536891/age-of-looked-after-children-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Age distribution of looked after children in England as of March 31, 2018*." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536891/age-of-looked-after-children-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Age distribution of looked after children in England as of March 31, 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536891/age-of-looked-after-children-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Age Distribution of Looked after Children in England as of March 31, 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536891/age-of-looked-after-children-england-uk/
UK Department for Education, Age distribution of looked after children in England as of March 31, 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536891/age-of-looked-after-children-england-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Age distribution of looked after children in England as of March 31, 2018* [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536891/age-of-looked-after-children-england-uk/