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Data Provider: Welsh Government Experimental Statistics Children looked after at 31 March by local authority, gender and age
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[Collapse]Total boys and girlsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortTotal boys and girlsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
[Collapse]MaleData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Collapse]FemaleData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortNon-binaryData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons[Expand]Click here to sortNot knownData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
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Click here to sortUnder 1 yearData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort1 to 4 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort5 to 9 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort10 to 15 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort16 to 17 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort18 and overData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sortUnder 1 yearData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort1 to 4 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort5 to 9 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort10 to 15 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort16 to 17 yearsData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasonsClick here to sort18 and overData has been rounded to the nearest 5 for disclosure reasons
[Collapse]All Welsh local authorities3051,1101,6803,0651,715*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7,8702801,0301,5002,6401,045*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication6,49515*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication14,390
All Welsh local authoritiesIsle of Anglesey*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20556045*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication175*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15256020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication115*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication290
Gwynedd15509012070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication340*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35509530*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication220*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication560
Conwy*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication35359060*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication230*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40408525*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication205*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication435
Denbighshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication25258055*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication190*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40508040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication225*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication410
Flintshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication305010070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication255*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication304010045*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication225*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication480
Wrexham*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication708012550*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication3452065909550*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication315*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication655
Powys*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication454010075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2651050506035*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication210*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication475
Ceredigion*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20505535*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication165*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication15205015*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication265
Pembrokeshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40559070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication26510503510040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication235*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication495
Carmarthenshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication45358560*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2401535359020*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication205*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication445
Swansea3065105230105*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication530206010517580*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication440*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication975
Neath Port Talbot*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication305012585*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication300*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20508535*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication200*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication510
Bridgend25659515085*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication420*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication657015055*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication350*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication765
Vale of Glamorgan15508514070*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication365*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication507512035*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication305*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication665
Cardiff30150240495235*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,16050125230375155*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication935*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication2,095
Rhondda Cynon Taf2580175300135*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication715*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication7012525075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication1,260
Merthyr Tydfil*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30457040*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication185*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30358030*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication185*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication370
Caerphilly307512522095*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication55015658515080*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication395*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication935
Blaenau Gwent*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication30358035*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication190*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40458540*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication220*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication410
Torfaen20758513075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication380*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication5510514545*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication360*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication740
Monmouthshire*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication20558045*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication210*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication25459025*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication200*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication410
Newport206070135125*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication40015456512075*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication325*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication*The data item is disclosive or not sufficiently robust for publication725

Metadata

General description

From 2016-17, looked after children data is now collected during the year through the Looked after children Census. This has replaced the existing datasets Looked After Children (SSDA903), Adoptions of looked after children (AD1), Educational qualifications of care leavers (OC1) and Care leavers on their 19th birthday (OC3).

This table presents figures about children looked after by Welsh local authorities. Children looked after include those on care orders and other children provided with accommodation by their local authority. Some children are also looked after because the local authority provides accommodation for respite purposes - the figures in this table exclude these children.

Data collection and calculation

Anonymised individual child level data is extracted from local authority administrative systems and returned electronically to the Data Collection team within the Welsh Government using an online secure data transfer system called 'Objective Connect'. Welsh Government analysts then apply an extensive series of validation checks to ensure that the information provided uses the correct codes and is internally consistent.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown at 31 March for each year from 2003.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Rounding applied

The following measures have been taken to minimise the risk of unwanted disclosure of personal data:
All figures have been rounded to the nearest five. Where there are less than five children in any group, the actual number has been suppressed, and replaced by the symbol *.

Revisions information

Data for 2003 to 2023 were revised on 28 January 2025.

Title

Children looked after by local authorities, by age and gender, at 31 March

Last update

28 January 2025 28 January 2025

Next update

Autumn 2025 (Provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Looked After Children Census

Source 2

Children looked after (SSDA903) data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.pss@gov.wales

Designation

Experimental statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

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Keywords

Children; Children looked after