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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Share of looked after children
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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 July 03, 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 July 03, 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: July 03, 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 July 03, 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/