Percentage aged under 15
R_AGE_0_14 = (AGE_GROUP:0_14 * 100.0) / TOT_POP:now
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE_GROUP:0_14 | 1911 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1911 Census of England and Wales, Ages, Table 11 , 'Registration Counties and Registration Districts - Persons, Males and Females in each registration county; Males and Females in each registration district at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups, 1911' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| TOT_POP:now | 1911 | SRC | GBH Source Documentation System | 1911 Census of England and Wales, Population tables 2, Table 5 , 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911' | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
Over the last 150 years, the proportion of children has dropped steadily.
In general, areas whose populations were growing fast would have contained a
lot of children, because immigrants are generally young adults who then
tend to have children.
Local concentrations of young people in 1851 and 2011 were surprisingly similar,
focused on the south midlands with most of London lacking children.
However, at the start of the 20th century high proportions of children
were found in industrial areas, reflecting their recent rapid growth,
and in some parts of outer London.