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CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS 2003-04
TABLE 3.6
NUMBER OF CHILDREN ON CHILD PROTECTION REGISTERS: 2000-2004
BY GENDER AND AGE GROUP
Age group/ gender | Year Ended 31 March…… | % of total 2004 | % of Scottish population (2) | % change 2003-2004 | % change 2000-2004 |
1999 (1) | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
Boys |
0-4 | - | 483 | 454 | 476 | 490 | 523 | 23% | 0.4% | 7% | 8% |
5-10 | - | 368 | 348 | 354 | 408 | 417 | 19% | 0.3% | 2% | 13% |
11-15 | - | 217 | 224 | 179 | 235 | 215 | 10% | 0.1% | -8% | -1% |
16+ 3 | - | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0% | 0.0% | 101% | -27% |
Total | - | 1,080 | 1,035 | 1,013 | 1,137 | 1,163 | 52% | 0.2% | 2% | 8% |
Girls |
0-4 | - | 354 | 371 | 458 | 481 | 497 | 22% | 0.4% | 3% | 40% |
5-10 | - | 351 | 344 | 327 | 405 | 377 | 17% | 0.3% | -7% | 8% |
11-15 | - | 249 | 236 | 208 | 258 | 199 | 9% | 0.1% | -23% | -20% |
16+ 3 | - | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0% | 0.0% | 13% | -47% |
Total | - | 970 | 965 | 1,005 | 1,152 | 1,082 | 48% | 0.2% | -6% | 12% |
All people |
0-4 | - | 837 | 825 | 933 | 971 | 1,020 | 45% | 0.4% | 5% | 22% |
5-10 | - | 718 | 693 | 681 | 813 | 795 | 35% | 0.3% | -2% | 11% |
11-15 | - | 466 | 460 | 387 | 493 | 414 | 18% | 0.1% | -16% | -11% |
16+ 3 | - | 28 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 1% | 0.0% | 42% | -39% |
Total | 2,361 | 2,050 | 2,000 | 2,018 | 2,289 | 2,245 | 100% | 0.2% | -2% | 10% |
Note(1): Figures are not available prior to 2000
Source (2): General Register Office (Scotland) - 2003 mid-year population estimates
Note (3): Relevant population used was 16-17 years old
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