Age and sex

On Census Day, 20 March 2022, an estimated 975 children were looked after in residential care settings. Of these children, 56% were male, compared to 51% of children living in households.

Figure 1: The proportion of children in residential care who were male was higher than the proportion of males among those living in households.

Percentage of children in residential care and households by sex, in 2022.

Most children living in residential care were aged 15 to 17 (60%), while over a third were aged 10 to 14. Children aged 0 to 9 only accounted for 3% of children in residential care.

Figure 2: Children aged 10 and over accounted for over 95% of the children in residential care.

Percentage of children in residential care and households by age group, in 2022.