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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 placement type, distance and locality of placement

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2018 to 2020

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • Number
     • Percentage
   • Type of placement:
     • All placements
     • Foster placements
     • Living independently
     • Other
     • Placed for adoption
   • characteristic:
     • 1. Placed 20 miles or less from home
     • 1.i Placed inside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home
     • 1.ii Placed outside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home
     • 2. Placed more than 20 miles from home
     • 2.i Placed inside the LA boundary, more than 20 miles from home

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   This data is not from the latest release

   View latest data: Reporting year 2023

   'National - Children looked after at 31 March by placement type, distance and locality of placement' for 1. Placed 20 miles or less from home, 1.i Placed inside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home, 1.ii Placed outside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home, 2. Placed more than 20 miles from home, 2.i Placed inside the LA boundary, more than 20 miles from home and 10 other filters in England between 2018 and 2020

   		2018							2019							2020
   		All placements	Foster placements	Placed for adoption	Placed with parents	Living independently	Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation	Other	All placements	Foster placements	Placed for adoption	Placed with parents	Living independently	Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation	Other	All placements	Foster placements	Placed for adoption	Placed with parents	Living independently	Secure units, childrens homes and semi-independent living accommodation	Other
   Number	Total children	75,370	54,710	2,510	4,820	2,910	8,910	1,520	78,140	55,780	2,460	5,310	3,030	9,980	1,580	80,080	57,380	2,060	5,400	2,610	10,790	1,840
   	1. Placed 20 miles or less from home	55,530	43,340	1,040	4,450	1,510	4,490	700	57,080	44,060	1,050	4,930	1,420	4,840	780	58,640	45,230	940	5,020	1,270	5,190	980
   	1.i Placed inside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home	38,860	30,170	550	3,920	1,060	2,790	370	39,710	30,340	520	4,390	1,010	2,990	450	40,800	31,180	440	4,420	970	3,180	600
   	1.ii Placed outside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home	16,670	13,160	490	530	450	1,710	330	17,380	13,720	530	550	410	1,850	330	17,840	14,050	500	600	300	2,010	380
   	2. Placed more than 20 miles from home	14,680	8,520	1,120	330	340	3,600	790	15,430	8,980	1,150	360	310	3,870	760	15,970	9,520	920	360	260	4,080	830
   	2.i Placed inside the LA boundary, more than 20 miles from home	3,220	2,410	220	50	110	400	40	3,340	2,530	190	60	100	420	40	3,450	2,650	140	50	90	470	50
   	2.ii Placed outside the LA boundary, more than 20 miles from home	11,460	6,110	900	280	230	3,190	750	12,090	6,450	960	300	210	3,450	720	12,520	6,870	780	310	160	3,620	780
   	Distance not Known or not recorded	5,160	2,860	350	40	1,060	820	30	5,630	2,740	260	20	1,300	1,280	40	5,480	2,630	210	20	1,080	1,510	30
   Percentage	Total children	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
   	1. Placed 20 miles or less from home	74%	79%	41%	92%	52%	50%	46%	73%	79%	43%	93%	47%	48%	49%	73%	79%	46%	93%	49%	48%	53%
   	1.i Placed inside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home	52%	55%	22%	81%	36%	31%	24%	51%	54%	21%	83%	33%	30%	29%	51%	54%	21%	82%	37%	30%	32%
   	1.ii Placed outside the LA boundary, 20 miles or less from home	22%	24%	20%	11%	16%	19%	22%	22%	25%	22%	10%	13%	19%	21%	22%	24%	24%	11%	11%	19%	21%
   	2. Placed more than 20 miles from home	19%	16%	44%	7%	12%	40%	52%	20%	16%	47%	7%	10%	39%	48%	20%	17%	44%	7%	10%	38%	45%
   	2.i Placed inside the LA boundary, more than 20 miles from home	4%	4%	9%	1%	4%	5%	2%	4%	5%	8%	1%	3%	4%	3%	4%	5%	7%	1%	4%	4%	3%
   	2.ii Placed outside the LA boundary, more than 20 miles from home	15%	11%	36%	6%	8%	36%	49%	15%	12%	39%	6%	7%	35%	46%	16%	12%	38%	6%	6%	34%	43%
   	Distance not Known or not recorded	7%	5%	14%	1%	37%	9%	2%	7%	5%	10%	~	43%	13%	2%	7%	5%	10%	~	41%	14%	2%

   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. Placement locality denotes whether or not the placement is within the geographical boundary of the responsible LA.

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   • Publication: Children looked after in England including adoptions, Reporting year 2023

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