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	5,736.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	1,173.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by spouse	2,005.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by family members	1,034.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Care not used	1,485.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	Total	Does not know	38.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Total	94.9
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	25.6
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	32.1
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by family members	23.2
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Care not used	13.7
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	16-24	Does not know	0.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Total	4,623.1
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	1,019.5
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	1,586.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by family members	926.2
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Care not used	1,061.6
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	25-44	Does not know	29.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Total	1,018.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	128.3
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	386.4
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by family members	85.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Care not used	410.0
absolute values in thousands	both sexes	45-64	Does not know	8.6
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Total	3,473.4
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	567.5
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Children looked after by spouse	1,741.2
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Children looked after by family members	438.1
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Care not used	704.2
absolute values in thousands	males	Total	Does not know	22.4
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Total	41.6
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	5.1
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	26.4
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Children looked after by family members	5.0
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Care not used	5.1
absolute values in thousands	males	16-24	Does not know	.
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Total	2,669.9
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	479.2
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	1,357.1
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Children looked after by family members	382.5
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Care not used	435.1
absolute values in thousands	males	25-44	Does not know	16.0
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Total	761.9
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	83.2
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	357.7
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Children looked after by family members	50.5
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Care not used	264.0
absolute values in thousands	males	45-64	Does not know	6.5
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Total	2,263.0
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	605.9
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Children looked after by spouse	263.8
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Children looked after by family members	596.3
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Care not used	781.2
absolute values in thousands	females	Total	Does not know	15.8
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Total	53.4
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	20.5
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	5.8
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Children looked after by family members	18.2
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Care not used	8.6
absolute values in thousands	females	16-24	Does not know	0.3
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Total	1,953.2
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	540.4
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	229.3
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Children looked after by family members	543.6
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Care not used	626.5
absolute values in thousands	females	25-44	Does not know	13.4
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Total	256.4
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	45.1
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	28.7
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Children looked after by family members	34.5
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Care not used	146.0
absolute values in thousands	females	45-64	Does not know	2.1
percentage	both sexes	Total	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	20.46
percentage	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by spouse	34.95
percentage	both sexes	Total	Children looked after by family members	18.03
percentage	both sexes	Total	Care not used	25.89
percentage	both sexes	Total	Does not know	0.67
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	26.95
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	33.85
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Children looked after by family members	24.39
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Care not used	14.44
percentage	both sexes	16-24	Does not know	0.36
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	22.05
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	34.32
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Children looked after by family members	20.03
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Care not used	22.96
percentage	both sexes	25-44	Does not know	0.63
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Total	100.00
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	12.60
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	37.95
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Children looked after by family members	8.35
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Care not used	40.26
percentage	both sexes	45-64	Does not know	0.85
percentage	males	Total	Total	100.00
percentage	males	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	16.34
percentage	males	Total	Children looked after by spouse	50.13
percentage	males	Total	Children looked after by family members	12.61
percentage	males	Total	Care not used	20.27
percentage	males	Total	Does not know	0.65
percentage	males	16-24	Total	100.00
percentage	males	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	12.36
percentage	males	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	63.47
percentage	males	16-24	Children looked after by family members	11.98
percentage	males	16-24	Care not used	12.19
percentage	males	16-24	Does not know	.
percentage	males	25-44	Total	100.00
percentage	males	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	17.95
percentage	males	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	50.83
percentage	males	25-44	Children looked after by family members	14.33
percentage	males	25-44	Care not used	16.30
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	10.92
percentage	males	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	46.95
percentage	males	45-64	Children looked after by family members	6.63
percentage	males	45-64	Care not used	34.65
percentage	males	45-64	Does not know	0.85
percentage	females	Total	Total	100.00
percentage	females	Total	Children looked after by specialised services	26.77
percentage	females	Total	Children looked after by spouse	11.66
percentage	females	Total	Children looked after by family members	26.35
percentage	females	Total	Care not used	34.52
percentage	females	Total	Does not know	0.70
percentage	females	16-24	Total	100.00
percentage	females	16-24	Children looked after by specialised services	38.31
percentage	females	16-24	Children looked after by spouse	10.81
percentage	females	16-24	Children looked after by family members	34.05
percentage	females	16-24	Care not used	16.20
percentage	females	16-24	Does not know	0.64
percentage	females	25-44	Total	100.00
percentage	females	25-44	Children looked after by specialised services	27.67
percentage	females	25-44	Children looked after by spouse	11.74
percentage	females	25-44	Children looked after by family members	27.83
percentage	females	25-44	Care not used	32.08
percentage	females	25-44	Does not know	0.68
percentage	females	45-64	Total	100.00
percentage	females	45-64	Children looked after by specialised services	17.58
percentage	females	45-64	Children looked after by spouse	11.19
percentage	females	45-64	Children looked after by family members	13.45
percentage	females	45-64	Care not used	56.94
percentage	females	45-64	Does not know	0.84