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People & homes · Census 2021

Children aged under 15

Compare the share of usual residents across available Census local-authority areas, using table TS007A.

Available England & Wales Census authority areas331 placesCompiled 2026-10-04
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Highest in this dataset24.6%

Barking and Dagenham

Lowest in this dataset6.4%

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Share of usual residents

Census 2021 · comparison across the available places, not a national average or a place score.

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Share of usual residents

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Initial table: 50 of 331 places. Loading the full searchable report… · Census 2021
First 12 matching places · share of usual residentsBars show magnitude from zero; negative values are marked with − and shown in rust. Exact values appear beside each bar.
Barking and DagenhamCensus authority area
24.6%
SloughCensus authority area
23.5%
LutonCensus authority area
21.9%
BradfordCensus authority area
21.4%
Blackburn with DarwenCensus authority area
21.3%
OldhamCensus authority area
21.3%
ThurrockCensus authority area
21.2%
DartfordCensus authority area
21.1%
PeterboroughCensus authority area
21%
BirminghamCensus authority area
20.9%
SandwellCensus authority area
20.8%
RedbridgeCensus authority area
20.7%
Children aged under 15 · rows 1–50 of 50 matching places
PlaceShare of usual residentsTotal usual residents
Barking and DagenhamE09000002 · Census authority area24.6%218,869
SloughE06000039 · Census authority area23.5%158,500
LutonE06000032 · Census authority area21.9%225,261
BradfordE08000032 · Census authority area21.4%546,412
Blackburn with DarwenE06000008 · Census authority area21.3%154,738
OldhamE08000004 · Census authority area21.3%242,088
ThurrockE06000034 · Census authority area21.2%176,001
DartfordE07000107 · Census authority area21.1%116,753
PeterboroughE06000031 · Census authority area21%215,674
BirminghamE08000025 · Census authority area20.9%1,144,918
SandwellE08000028 · Census authority area20.8%341,832
RedbridgeE09000026 · Census authority area20.7%310,259
EnfieldE09000010 · Census authority area20.6%329,984
HarlowE07000073 · Census authority area20.5%93,328
RochdaleE08000005 · Census authority area20.5%223,773
Milton KeynesE06000042 · Census authority area20.4%287,061
St AlbansE07000240 · Census authority area20.3%148,169
ElmbridgeE07000207 · Census authority area20.3%138,754
BoltonE08000001 · Census authority area20.2%295,961
WalsallE08000030 · Census authority area20.2%284,124
PendleE07000122 · Census authority area20.1%95,757
NewhamE09000025 · Census authority area20.1%351,036
CrawleyE07000226 · Census authority area19.9%118,491
SuttonE09000029 · Census authority area19.8%209,639
WolverhamptonE08000031 · Census authority area19.7%263,726
LeicesterE06000016 · Census authority area19.7%368,571
HillingdonE09000017 · Census authority area19.7%305,909
WatfordE07000103 · Census authority area19.6%102,243
MiddlesbroughE06000002 · Census authority area19.6%143,926
BasildonE07000066 · Census authority area19.6%187,571
GraveshamE07000109 · Census authority area19.5%106,900
TraffordE08000009 · Census authority area19.5%235,050
WokinghamE06000041 · Census authority area19.4%177,498
ManchesterE08000003 · Census authority area19.4%551,937
HounslowE09000018 · Census authority area19.4%288,182
GreenwichE09000011 · Census authority area19.4%289,071
CroydonE09000008 · Census authority area19.3%390,716
BexleyE09000004 · Census authority area19.3%246,472
BarnetE09000003 · Census authority area19.3%389,343
StevenageE07000243 · Census authority area19.3%89,493
BurnleyE07000117 · Census authority area19.2%94,646
Reigate and BansteadE07000211 · Census authority area19.2%150,846
MedwayE06000035 · Census authority area19.2%279,776
Stoke-on-TrentE06000021 · Census authority area19.1%258,369
Waltham ForestE09000031 · Census authority area19%278,424
Richmond upon ThamesE09000027 · Census authority area19%195,279
DacorumE07000096 · Census authority area19%155,081
WokingE07000217 · Census authority area19%103,944
NewportW06000022 · Census authority area19%159,592
HyndburnE07000120 · Census authority area18.9%82,239
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Numerator: Aged 4 years and under + Aged 5 to 9 years + Aged 10 to 14 years. Divided by the total in the same TS007A table. All numerator categories must be present. Source-era authority boundaries are retained, including authorities since reorganised. Rounded, disclosure-controlled Census counts; not a current population estimate.

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