CLA on 31 March by characteristics - LA
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Local authority level data for children looked after on 31 March by:
- age group
- category of need
- distance between home and placement
- distance between home and placement and locality of placement
- ethnicity
- gender
- legal status
- local authority of placement
- locality of placement
- placement type
- placement provider
- numbers of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
For some local authorities, the figures may be impacted by significant numbers of unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Children's social care
- Publication
- Children looked after in England including adoptions
- Release
- Reporting year 2023
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- Number
- Percentage
- Filters
- Characteristic
- Time period
- 2019 to 2023
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | la_name | new_la_code | cla_group | characteristic | number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 1 to 4 years | 11140 | 13 | |||||
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 10 to 15 years | 31870 | 38 | |||||
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 16 years and over | 22080 | 26 | |||||
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | 5 to 9 years | 14910 | 18 | |||||
| 2023 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Age group | Total | 83840 | 100 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| characteristic | Characteristic |
| number | Number |
| percentage | Percentage |
Footnotes
- National and regional numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication. However, users looking for a longer time series may wish to check for the equivalent table in earlier releases of this publication. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements.
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