Data set from Children in need: A focus on disability

CIN at 31 March with a disability - characteristics by disability type

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Children in need at 31 March each year, broken down by disability type, sex, age, ethnicity, primary need and referral source.

Data set details

Theme
Children's social care
Publication
Children in need: A focus on disability
Release type
Number of rows
5,434
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Child count
  • Child percent
Filters
  • Breakdown
  • Disability type
Time period
2015 to 2025

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namedisability_typebreakdown_topicbreakdownchild_countchild_percent
2015Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAutism/Asperger SyndromeSexFemale300019
2015Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAutism/Asperger SyndromeSexMale1246081
2015Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandAutism/Asperger SyndromeSexUnknown10k
2015Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandBehaviourSexFemale300026
2015Reporting yearNationalE92000001EnglandBehaviourSexMale867074

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 4 variables
Variable nameVariable description
breakdownBreakdown - Filter by breakdown
child_countChild count
child_percentChild percent
disability_typeDisability type - Filter by disability type

Footnotes

  1. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. Figures in some tables may be suppressed, denoted by a 'c', percentages <0.5% are denoted by a 'k'.
  2. Data for the years ending 31 March 2021 and 2022 is not available for Hackney local authority, therefore 2020 data for Hackney has been included in the 2021 and 2022 national totals and regional totals. Data for the year ending 31 March 2024 is not available for Hampshire local authority, therefore 2023 data for Hampshire has been included in the 2024 national and regional totals. Refer to the methodology page for more information.
  3. A child may have more than one disability recorded; therefore the disability category percentages may not sum to 100.
  4. The source of referral is recorded for each new referral. Where there is more than one referral for the same child on the same day, the first referral should be recorded.
  5. 'Health services' includes referrals from GPs, health visitors, school nurses, other primary health services, A&E and other health services.
  6. 'LA services' includes referrals from social care, other internal local authority services, external local authority services and early help.
  7. 'Individual' includes referrals from family members, relatives, carers, acquaintances and self-referrals.

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