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1. Step 1

   • Publication: Children looked after in England including adoptions

2. Step 2

   • Data set: National - Children looked after at 31 March by characteristics

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2018 to 2020

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • Number
     • Percentage
   • Characteristic:
     • 1 to 4 years
     • 10 to 15 years
     • 16 years and over
     • 5 to 9 years
     • Total children

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   View latest data: Reporting year 2024

   'National - Children looked after at 31 March by characteristics' for 1 to 4 years, 1. Total White, 10 to 15 years, 16 years and over, 1a White British and 48 other filters in England between 2018 and 2020

   		Number			Percentage
   		2018	2019	2020	2018	2019	2020
   Age group	Total children	75,370	78,140	80,080	100%	100%	100%
   	Under 1 year	4,260	4,110	4,130	6%	5%	5%
   	1 to 4 years	9,790	10,460	10,850	13%	13%	14%
   	5 to 9 years	14,300	14,420	14,700	19%	18%	18%
   	10 to 15 years	29,740	30,770	31,370	39%	39%	39%
   	16 years and over	17,280	18,390	19,030	23%	24%	24%
   Category of need	Total children	75,370	78,140	80,080	100%	100%	100%
   	N1. Abuse or neglect	47,540	49,680	51,780	63%	64%	65%
   	N2. Child disability	2,270	2,260	2,180	3%	3%	3%
   	N3. Parents illness or disability	2,310	2,260	2,300	3%	3%	3%
   	N4. Family in acute distress	5,950	6,030	6,090	8%	8%	8%
   	N5. Family dysfunction	11,220	11,280	11,230	15%	14%	14%
   	N6. Socially unacceptable behaviour	1,100	1,090	1,070	1%	1%	1%
   	N7. Low income	100	120	110	~	~	~
   	N8. Absent parenting	4,880	5,430	5,330	6%	7%	7%
   Ethnicity	Total children	75,370	78,140	80,080	100%	100%	100%
   	1. Total White	56,380	57,840	59,320	75%	74%	74%
   	1a White British	52,830	54,130	55,570	70%	69%	69%
   	1b White Irish	210	200	200	~	~	~
   	1c Traveller of Irish Heritage	110	120	130	~	~	~
   	1d Gypsy Roma	390	460	490	1%	1%	1%
   	1e Any other White background	2,840	2,930	2,930	4%	4%	4%
   	2. Total White and Asian, Black African or Black Caribbean	7,360	7,670	7,780	10%	10%	10%
   	2a White and Black Caribbean	2,620	2,680	2,700	3%	3%	3%
   	2b White and Black African	820	910	890	1%	1%	1%
   	2c White and Asian	1,400	1,520	1,540	2%	2%	2%
   	2d Any other Mixed background	2,520	2,570	2,660	3%	3%	3%
   	3. Total Asian or Asian British	3,390	3,480	3,480	4%	4%	4%
   	3a Indian	320	310	300	~	~	~
   	3b Pakistani	940	1,020	1,020	1%	1%	1%
   	3c Bangladeshi	410	410	420	1%	1%	1%
   	3d Any other Asian background	1,730	1,740	1,750	2%	2%	2%
   	4. Total Black or Black British	5,420	5,960	5,860	7%	8%	7%
   	4a Caribbean	1,350	1,340	1,370	2%	2%	2%
   	4b African	2,980	3,420	3,260	4%	4%	4%
   	4c Any other Black background	1,090	1,200	1,230	1%	2%	2%
   	5. Total Other ethnic groups	2,510	2,790	2,930	3%	4%	4%
   	5a Chinese	90	100	90	~	~	~
   	5b Any other ethnic group	2,420	2,690	2,840	3%	3%	4%
   	6. Total Refused or information not yet available	310	410	710	~	1%	1%
   	6a Refused	30	30	50	~	~	~
   	6b Information not yet obtained	280	380	660	~	~	1%
   Gender	Total children	75,370	78,140	80,080	100%	100%	100%
   	Male	42,290	44,020	44,990	56%	56%	56%
   	Female	33,080	34,120	35,090	44%	44%	44%
   Legal status	Total children	75,370	78,140	80,080	100%	100%	100%
   	Care Orders	55,330	58,360	61,320	73%	75%	77%
   	Placement Order granted	5,590	5,580	4,850	7%	7%	6%
   	Voluntary agreements under S20 CA 1989	14,140	13,900	13,600	19%	18%	17%
   	Detained for child protection	20	50	40	~	~	~
   	Youth Justice legal statuses	290	250	280	~	~	~
   Motherhood status	All females aged 12 or over looked after at 31 March	16,310	16,970	17,480	100%	100%	100%
   	All mothers aged 12 or over looked after at 31 March	290	270	250	2%	2%	1%

   Footnotes

   1. Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. See the methodology document for further information. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. Historical data may differ from older publications which is mainly due to amendments made by local authorities after the previous publication.
   2. Category of need is the main category of the eight “need codes” at the time the child started to be looked after.

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