Absolute value/percentage	Sex	Age group	Main type of child care service used to look after them	Total
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Total	6,291.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	1,304.7
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by spouse	2,193.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by family members	1,127.6
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Care not used	1,621.8
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Does not know	43.9
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Total	103.1
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	28.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	34.7
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by family members	25.6
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Care not used	14.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Does not know	0.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Total	5,051.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	1,128.2
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	1,733.8
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by family members	1,009.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Care not used	1,147.5
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Does not know	32.7
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Total	1,137.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	148.5
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	424.8
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by family members	92.9
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Care not used	460.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Does not know	10.8
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Total	3,791.7
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	628.0
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Children looked after by spouse	1,900.9
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Children looked after by family members	475.3
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Care not used	762.0
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Does not know	25.6
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Total	45.0
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	5.8
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	28.6
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Children looked after by family members	5.7
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Care not used	4.9
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Does not know	..
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Total	2,908.1
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	526.0
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	1,481.4
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Children looked after by family members	415.2
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Care not used	468.1
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Does not know	17.6
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Total	838.6
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	96.2
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	390.9
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Children looked after by family members	54.5
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Care not used	289.0
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Does not know	8.0
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Total	2,499.7
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	676.7
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Children looked after by spouse	292.5
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Children looked after by family members	652.2
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Care not used	859.9
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Does not know	18.4
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Total	58.1
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	22.1
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	6.1
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Children looked after by family members	19.9
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Care not used	9.5
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Does not know	0.4
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Total	2,143.2
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	602.3
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	252.5
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Children looked after by family members	593.9
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Care not used	679.5
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Does not know	15.1
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Total	298.4
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	52.3
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	33.9
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Children looked after by family members	38.4
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Care not used	170.9
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Does not know	2.8
percentage	both sexes	Total	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	20.74
percentage	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by spouse	34.86
percentage	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by family members	17.92
percentage	both sexes	Total	Care not used	25.78
percentage	both sexes	Total	Does not know	0.70
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	27.11
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	33.68
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by family members	24.86
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Care not used	13.93
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Does not know	0.42
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	22.34
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	34.32
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by family members	19.98
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Care not used	22.72
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Does not know	0.65
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	13.06
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	37.36
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by family members	8.17
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Care not used	40.45
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Does not know	0.95
percentage	males	Total	Total	100.00
percentage	males	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	16.56
percentage	males	Total	Children looked after by spouse	50.13
percentage	males	Total	Children looked after by family members	12.54
percentage	males	Total	Care not used	20.10
percentage	males	Total	Does not know	0.67
percentage	males	16-24	Total	100.00
percentage	males	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	12.94
percentage	males	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	63.52
percentage	males	16-24	Children looked after by family members	12.67
percentage	males	16-24	Care not used	10.87
percentage	males	16-24	Does not know	..
percentage	males	25-44	Total	100.00
percentage	males	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	18.09
percentage	males	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	50.94
percentage	males	25-44	Children looked after by family members	14.28
percentage	males	25-44	Care not used	16.09
percentage	males	25-44	Does not know	0.60
percentage	males	45-64	Total	100.00
percentage	males	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	11.47
percentage	males	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	46.62
percentage	males	45-64	Children looked after by family members	6.50
percentage	males	45-64	Care not used	34.46
percentage	males	45-64	Does not know	0.95
percentage	females	Total	Total	100.00
percentage	females	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	27.07
percentage	females	Total	Children looked after by spouse	11.70
percentage	females	Total	Children looked after by family members	26.09
percentage	females	Total	Care not used	34.40
percentage	females	Total	Does not know	0.74
percentage	females	16-24	Total	100.00
percentage	females	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	38.11
percentage	females	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	10.53
percentage	females	16-24	Children looked after by family members	34.31
percentage	females	16-24	Care not used	16.30
percentage	females	16-24	Does not know	0.75
percentage	females	25-44	Total	100.00
percentage	females	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	28.10
percentage	females	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	11.78
percentage	females	25-44	Children looked after by family members	27.71
percentage	females	25-44	Care not used	31.70
percentage	females	25-44	Does not know	0.71
percentage	females	45-64	Total	100.00
percentage	females	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	17.54
percentage	females	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	11.37
percentage	females	45-64	Children looked after by family members	12.88
percentage	females	45-64	Care not used	57.28
percentage	females	45-64	Does not know	0.94