This statistic shows a distribution of children in care in England (UK) in 2018, by placement. 73 percent of children in care were in foster placements, while 11 percent lived in a secure unit, children's home or hostel.
Distribution of looked after children in England (UK) in 2018, by placement*
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UK Department for Education. (November 15, 2018). Distribution of looked after children in England (UK) in 2018, by placement* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375736/children-in-care-types-of-placement-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of looked after children in England (UK) in 2018, by placement*." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375736/children-in-care-types-of-placement-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Distribution of looked after children in England (UK) in 2018, by placement*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375736/children-in-care-types-of-placement-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Distribution of Looked after Children in England (Uk) in 2018, by Placement*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375736/children-in-care-types-of-placement-in-england-uk/
UK Department for Education, Distribution of looked after children in England (UK) in 2018, by placement* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375736/children-in-care-types-of-placement-in-england-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
Distribution of looked after children in England (UK) in 2018, by placement* [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/375736/children-in-care-types-of-placement-in-england-uk/