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Children under the age of 18, by nationality, 2018

Children under the age of 18, by nationality, 2018

Children under the age of 18, by nationality, 2018 Total population, adults and children, 2018
Total12,927,000700,000342,00013,980,000Total59,752,0003,360,0002,471,00065,611,000
UK RegionUK and IrishEUNon-EUTotalUK RegionUK and IrishEUNon-EUTotal
North East507,0008,00011,000527,000North East2,518,00044,00053,0002,616,000
North West1,183,00045,00029,0001,258,000North West5,413,000199,000176,0005,789,000
Merseyside272,0008,0007,000287,000Merseyside1,329,00033,00042,0001,404,000
Yorkshire & Humberside1,081,00053,00024,0001,159,000Yorkshire & Humberside5,059,000203,000141,0005,404,000
East Midlands899,00069,00020,000988,000East Midlands4,304,000272,000147,0004,723,000
West Midlands1,175,00074,00034,0001,283,000West Midlands5,301,000306,000203,0005,811,000
Eastern1,232,00072,00028,0001,332,000Eastern5,616,000345,000181,0006,144,000
London1,743,000186,000100,0002,031,000London7,002,0001,007,000879,0008,897,000
South East1,814,00084,00038,0001,937,000South East8,311,000382,000306,0009,004,000
South West1,040,00034,00018,0001,093,000South West5,170,000199,000124,0005,495,000
Wales602,00015,00011,000628,000Wales2,976,00072,00055,0003,104,000
Scotland965,00038,00016,0001,019,000Scotland5,027,000203,000132,0005,364,000
Northern Ireland415,00014,0007,000437,000Northern Ireland1,727,00094,00033,0001,856,000
Source: Migration Observatory analysis of Annual Population Survey, 2018. Note: Figures exclude residents of communal establishments such as care homes, NHS facilities, hostels or caravan parks. The figures are drawn from a statistical survey which may undercount certain groups such as young people, newly arrived migrants or members of vulnerable groups. Nationality is self-reported; for children, nationality is reported by an adult family member in the same household. The survey captures only one nationality; figures will thus exclude an unknown share of dual EU/non-EU nationals.

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