Kinship Care Statistics
Statistics on children in kinship care using data from Scotland's Census 2022.
Disability and unpaid caring
Table 6 shows whether children in kinship care have a long-term health condition or disability that limits their day-to-day activity and has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months. The proportion of children in kinship care with a health condition or disability that limits them either a little or a lot is 15%, significantly higher than 8% of children in other households. This is true across all age groups. The largest difference between the two groups is seen in children aged 10 to 14 years old, where 17% of those in kinship care have a disability compared with 11% of those in other households.
Table 6 Disability Status of Children In Kinship Care and Other Households
Children in kinship care and other households by disability status.
|
Disability |
Yes, limited a lot or a little (number) |
No (number) |
Total |
Yes, limited a lot or a little (percentage) |
No (percentage) |
|
Kinship care child - Aged 0 to 4 |
120 |
1,700 |
1,820 |
6.6 |
93.4 |
|
Kinship care child - Aged 5 to 9 |
380 |
2,480 |
2,860 |
13.3 |
86.7 |
|
Kinship care child - Aged 10 to 14 |
760 |
3,670 |
4,420 |
17.2 |
83.0 |
|
Kinship care child - Aged 15 |
190 |
940 |
1,130 |
16.8 |
83.2 |
|
Kinship care child - Aged 16 to 17 |
460 |
2,110 |
2,560 |
18.0 |
82.4 |
|
Kinship care child - Total |
1,910 |
10,890 |
12,800 |
- |
- |
|
Kinship care child -Percentage |
14.9 |
85.1 |
100.0 |
- |
- |
|
All others in households - Aged 0 to 4 |
8,910 |
237,600 |
246,510 |
3.6 |
96.4 |
|
All others in households - Aged 5 to 9 |
21,410 |
257,820 |
279,230 |
7.7 |
92.3 |
|
All others in households - Aged 10 to 14 |
32,230 |
263,900 |
296,130 |
10.9 |
89.1 |
|
All others in households - Aged 15 |
7,180 |
49,760 |
56,950 |
12.6 |
87.4 |
|
All others in households - Aged 16 to 17 |
13,980 |
94,200 |
108,170 |
12.9 |
87.1 |
|
All others in households - Total |
83,700 |
903,280 |
986,980 |
- |
- |
|
All others in households - Percentage |
8.5 |
91.5 |
100.0 |
- |
- |
Table 7 shows whether children aged three or over are acting as an unpaid carer. Children in kinship care were more likely to be unpaid carers than those in other households. 3.6% of children in kinship care were recorded as unpaid carers, with 1.2% providing at least 20 hours per week. In other households, 2.4% were recorded as unpaid carers, with 0.7% providing at least 20 hours per week.
Table 7 Unpaid Carer Status of Children In Kinship Care and Other Households
Children in kinship care and other households by unpaid carer status.
|
Kinship care indicator |
Unpaid carer status |
No unpaid care |
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week |
Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week |
Provides 35 or more hours unpaid care a week |
Total |
|
Kinship care child |
Total |
11,410 |
290 |
60 |
80 |
11,850 |
|
Kinship care child |
Percentage |
96.3 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
100.0 |
|
All others in households |
Total |
822,520 |
14,940 |
2,460 |
3,090 |
843,010 |
|
All others in households |
Percentage |
97.6 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
100.0 |