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'CLA numbers and rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years - LA' from 'Children looked after in England including adoptions'

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'CLA numbers and rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years - LA' for Children looked after at 31 March each year in Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedford and 163 other locations for 2023
2023
EnglandNumber of children looked after83,840
Population estimate11,886,906
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years71
North EastNumber of children looked after5,980
Population estimate531,251
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years113
North WestNumber of children looked after15,160
Population estimate1,582,229
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years96
Yorkshire and The HumberNumber of children looked after9,370
Population estimate1,157,053
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years81
East MidlandsNumber of children looked after6,600
Population estimate1,004,082
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years66
West MidlandsNumber of children looked after11,820
Population estimate1,308,985
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years90
East of EnglandNumber of children looked after7,060
Population estimate1,348,369
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years52
LondonNumber of children looked after9,710
Population estimate1,896,862
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years51
South EastNumber of children looked after11,260
Population estimate1,962,885
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years57
South WestNumber of children looked after6,880
Population estimate1,095,190
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years63
Inner LondonNumber of children looked after4,000
Population estimate647,490
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years62
Outer LondonNumber of children looked after5,700
Population estimate1,249,372
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years46
North EastCounty DurhamNumber of children looked after1,067
Population estimate99,541
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years107
DarlingtonNumber of children looked after322
Population estimate22,432
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years144
GatesheadNumber of children looked after528
Population estimate39,319
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years134
HartlepoolNumber of children looked after321
Population estimate20,116
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years160
MiddlesbroughNumber of children looked after513
Population estimate34,140
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years150
Newcastle upon TyneNumber of children looked after635
Population estimate58,959
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years108
North TynesideNumber of children looked after360
Population estimate42,094
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years86
NorthumberlandNumber of children looked after450
Population estimate58,590
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years77
Redcar and ClevelandNumber of children looked after399
Population estimate27,230
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years147
South TynesideNumber of children looked after310
Population estimate29,947
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years104
Stockton-on-TeesNumber of children looked after574
Population estimate43,802
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years131
SunderlandNumber of children looked after500
Population estimate55,081
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years91
North WestBlackburn with DarwenNumber of children looked after355
Population estimate40,000
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years89
BlackpoolNumber of children looked after539
Population estimate28,229
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years191
BoltonNumber of children looked after562
Population estimate72,458
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years78
BuryNumber of children looked after350
Population estimate43,906
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years80
Cheshire EastNumber of children looked after580
Population estimate80,181
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years72
Cheshire West and ChesterNumber of children looked after589
Population estimate70,483
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years84
CumbriaNumber of children looked after740
Population estimate90,592
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years82
HaltonNumber of children looked after386
Population estimate27,546
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years140
KnowsleyNumber of children looked after328
Population estimate34,808
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years94
LancashireNumber of children looked after1,875
Population estimate253,473
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years74
LiverpoolNumber of children looked after1,477
Population estimate94,482
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years156
ManchesterNumber of children looked after1,332
Population estimate128,387
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years104
OldhamNumber of children looked after539
Population estimate62,439
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years86
RochdaleNumber of children looked after602
Population estimate55,674
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years108
SalfordNumber of children looked after554
Population estimate60,295
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years92
SeftonNumber of children looked after611
Population estimate53,435
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years114
St. HelensNumber of children looked after469
Population estimate36,900
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years127
StockportNumber of children looked after481
Population estimate63,455
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years76
TamesideNumber of children looked after656
Population estimate51,648
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years127
TraffordNumber of children looked after350
Population estimate55,334
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years63
WarringtonNumber of children looked after333
Population estimate43,468
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years77
WiganNumber of children looked after679
Population estimate69,346
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years98
WirralNumber of children looked after772
Population estimate65,690
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years118
Yorkshire and The HumberBarnsleyNumber of children looked after400
Population estimate50,681
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years79
BradfordNumber of children looked after1,588
Population estimate140,933
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years113
CalderdaleNumber of children looked after356
Population estimate45,115
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years79
DoncasterNumber of children looked after542
Population estimate65,119
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years83
East Riding of YorkshireNumber of children looked after350
Population estimate61,854
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years57
Kingston upon Hull, City ofNumber of children looked after773
Population estimate60,169
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years128
KirkleesNumber of children looked after592
Population estimate98,476
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years60
LeedsNumber of children looked after1,450
Population estimate172,651
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years84
North East LincolnshireNumber of children looked after575
Population estimate33,148
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years173
North LincolnshireNumber of children looked after188
Population estimate34,361
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years55
North YorkshireNumber of children looked after464
Population estimate114,188
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years41
RotherhamNumber of children looked after542
Population estimate57,230
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years95
SheffieldNumber of children looked after653
Population estimate113,718
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years57
WakefieldNumber of children looked after635
Population estimate74,778
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years85
YorkNumber of children looked after262
Population estimate34,632
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years76
East MidlandsDerbyNumber of children looked after620
Population estimate59,411
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years104
DerbyshireNumber of children looked after995
Population estimate153,116
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years65
LeicesterNumber of children looked after630
Population estimate87,835
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years72
LeicestershireNumber of children looked after681
Population estimate142,899
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years48
LincolnshireNumber of children looked after728
Population estimate146,012
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years50
North NorthamptonshireNumber of children looked after545
Population estimate80,112
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years68
NorthamptonshireNumber of children looked afterz
Population estimatez
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 yearsz
NottinghamNumber of children looked after721
Population estimate67,101
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years107
NottinghamshireNumber of children looked after961
Population estimate166,120
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years58
RutlandNumber of children looked after32
Population estimate7,974
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years40
West NorthamptonshireNumber of children looked after688
Population estimate93,502
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years74
West MidlandsBirminghamNumber of children looked after2,201
Population estimate287,947
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years76
CoventryNumber of children looked after724
Population estimate78,947
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years92
DudleyNumber of children looked after588
Population estimate69,084
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years85
Herefordshire, County ofNumber of children looked after412
Population estimate34,031
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years121
SandwellNumber of children looked after800
Population estimate85,824
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years93
ShropshireNumber of children looked after656
Population estimate58,836
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years111
SolihullNumber of children looked after569
Population estimate47,812
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years119
StaffordshireNumber of children looked after1,384
Population estimate170,713
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years81
Stoke-on-TrentNumber of children looked after1,107
Population estimate59,245
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years187
Telford and WrekinNumber of children looked after453
Population estimate42,288
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years107
WalsallNumber of children looked after650
Population estimate69,121
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years94
WarwickshireNumber of children looked after778
Population estimate122,503
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years64
WolverhamptonNumber of children looked after501
Population estimate63,700
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years79
WorcestershireNumber of children looked after1,000
Population estimate118,934
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years84
East of EnglandBedfordNumber of children looked after273
Population estimate42,333
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years64
CambridgeshireNumber of children looked after646
Population estimate136,476
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years47
Central BedfordshireNumber of children looked after380
Population estimate65,942
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years58
EssexNumber of children looked after1,164
Population estimate318,320
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years37
HertfordshireNumber of children looked after965
Population estimate270,883
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years36
LutonNumber of children looked after420
Population estimate59,356
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years71
NorfolkNumber of children looked after1,213
Population estimate168,778
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years72
PeterboroughNumber of children looked after412
Population estimate54,814
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years75
Southend-on-SeaNumber of children looked after310
Population estimate38,321
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years81
SuffolkNumber of children looked after983
Population estimate148,266
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years66
ThurrockNumber of children looked after292
Population estimate44,880
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years65
South EastBracknell ForestNumber of children looked after157
Population estimate28,219
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years56
Brighton and HoveNumber of children looked after345
Population estimate46,854
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years74
BuckinghamshireNumber of children looked after497
Population estimate125,943
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years39
East SussexNumber of children looked after661
Population estimate102,741
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years64
HampshireNumber of children looked after1,853
Population estimate283,547
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years65
Isle of WightNumber of children looked after288
Population estimate23,560
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years122
KentNumber of children looked after1,942
Population estimate342,411
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years57
MedwayNumber of children looked after465
Population estimate65,289
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years71
Milton KeynesNumber of children looked after354
Population estimate70,834
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years50
OxfordshireNumber of children looked after881
Population estimate149,294
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years59
PortsmouthNumber of children looked after388
Population estimate42,048
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years92
ReadingNumber of children looked after252
Population estimate36,926
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years68
SloughNumber of children looked after253
Population estimate44,306
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years57
SouthamptonNumber of children looked after538
Population estimate49,864
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years108
SurreyNumber of children looked after1,013
Population estimate262,625
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years39
West BerkshireNumber of children looked after197
Population estimate34,769
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years57
West SussexNumber of children looked after887
Population estimate177,191
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years50
Windsor and MaidenheadNumber of children looked after151
Population estimate34,093
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years44
WokinghamNumber of children looked after137
Population estimate42,371
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years32
South WestBath and North East SomersetNumber of children looked after228
Population estimate36,115
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years63
BournemouthNumber of children looked afterz
Population estimatez
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 yearsz
Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleNumber of children looked after516
Population estimate73,855
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years70
Bristol, City ofNumber of children looked after732
Population estimate91,589
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years80
CornwallNumber of children looked after565
Population estimate105,400
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years54
DevonNumber of children looked after893
Population estimate146,658
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years61
Dorset (E06000059)Number of children looked after435
Population estimate66,103
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years66
Dorset (E10000009)Number of children looked afterz
Population estimatez
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 yearsz
GloucestershireNumber of children looked after864
Population estimate128,754
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years67
Isles of ScillyNumber of children looked after0
Population estimate359
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years0
North SomersetNumber of children looked after223
Population estimate43,367
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years51
PlymouthNumber of children looked after500
Population estimate51,956
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years96
PooleNumber of children looked afterz
Population estimatez
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 yearsz
SomersetNumber of children looked after564
Population estimate110,512
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years51
South GloucestershireNumber of children looked after256
Population estimate60,157
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years43
SwindonNumber of children looked after338
Population estimate52,194
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years65
TorbayNumber of children looked after314
Population estimate25,122
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years125
WiltshireNumber of children looked after454
Population estimate103,049
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years44
Inner LondonCamdenNumber of children looked after197
Population estimate36,237
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years54
City of LondonNumber of children looked after9
Population estimate591
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years152
HackneyNumber of children looked after392
Population estimate55,094
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years71
Hammersmith and FulhamNumber of children looked after212
Population estimate31,855
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years67
HaringeyNumber of children looked after370
Population estimate53,903
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years69
IslingtonNumber of children looked after325
Population estimate36,288
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years90
Kensington and ChelseaNumber of children looked after105
Population estimate22,594
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years46
LambethNumber of children looked after404
Population estimate53,272
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years76
LewishamNumber of children looked after439
Population estimate63,518
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years69
NewhamNumber of children looked after411
Population estimate83,994
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years49
SouthwarkNumber of children looked after420
Population estimate57,029
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years74
Tower HamletsNumber of children looked after301
Population estimate64,288
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years47
WandsworthNumber of children looked after237
Population estimate58,601
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years40
WestminsterNumber of children looked after182
Population estimate30,226
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years60
Outer LondonBarking and DagenhamNumber of children looked after429
Population estimate63,971
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years67
BarnetNumber of children looked after334
Population estimate90,538
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years37
BexleyNumber of children looked after265
Population estimate57,187
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years46
BrentNumber of children looked after319
Population estimate73,250
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years44
BromleyNumber of children looked after343
Population estimate72,526
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years47
CroydonNumber of children looked after531
Population estimate90,291
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years59
EalingNumber of children looked after297
Population estimate80,411
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years37
EnfieldNumber of children looked after423
Population estimate81,039
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years52
GreenwichNumber of children looked after414
Population estimate65,557
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years63
HarrowNumber of children looked after179
Population estimate58,902
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years30
HaveringNumber of children looked after241
Population estimate60,088
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years40
HillingdonNumber of children looked after351
Population estimate72,581
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years48
HounslowNumber of children looked after322
Population estimate66,828
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years48
Kingston upon ThamesNumber of children looked after111
Population estimate36,460
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years30
MertonNumber of children looked after123
Population estimate47,200
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years26
RedbridgeNumber of children looked after315
Population estimate76,833
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years41
Richmond upon ThamesNumber of children looked after130
Population estimate43,994
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years30
SuttonNumber of children looked after234
Population estimate49,482
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years47
Waltham ForestNumber of children looked after343
Population estimate62,234
Rate per 10 000 children aged under 18 years55

Footnotes

  1. National and regional numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Rates 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. Figures exclude children looked after under a series of short-term placements. 

Source: Children looked after in England including adoptions, CLA numbers and rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years - LA

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